Barely three weeks after the discovery of two ritualist tunnels at Obadeyi junction, Ijaiye-Ojokoro and Ile Zik along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, another ritualist den has been discovered in a tunnel at the Challenge area of Mushin.
While the residents and other commuters who uncovered the tunnel set ablaze one of the suspected ritualists, police operatives prevented the angry mob from killing two other suspects at the scene.
One of the suspected ritualists was burnt alive, while two others were rescued by the Police from being lynched on Wednesday.
The tunnel where they were found leads to a moribund company. Syringes .
Syringes believed to be used in injecting their victim with sedative drugs were discovered in the hideout.
Spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole confirmed the incident to Bounce News .
He said the two suspected ritualists are now in police custody. He said investigation is ongoing and it was too early to say that the tunnel and the building were used for ritual or kidnapping purposes.
This discovery is coming barely one month after a den operated by criminals was discovered in the state
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