There was tension in the Yaba and Bariga
areas of Lagos State on Tuesday after the
murder of a 36-year-old man, Segun
Ogbere, who was killed by members of a gang
known as Downtown Boys.
It was learnt that Ogbere, who went by the
pseudonym, Shaggy, was also alleged to be the
leader of a gang known as Shaggy Boys.
According to Police sources, the victim is the
key witness in a murder case against a former
leader of the Ilajes in the state.
It was said that Ogbere was trailed from the
Ebute Meta Magistrate’s court by Downtown
Boys led by one Balogun, aka Small
Jaypron, and hacked to death.
A police source said, “The former leader is
facing a murder charge at the Ebute Meta
Magistrate’s court for the death of one James
Areomiye, who was slain last year. Ogbere
was our only witness in the case.
“We were told that as Ogbere was about
leaving the court, he saw some Downtown
Boys around the court so he sneaked out of the
premises, entered a commercial tricycle and
fled. The hoodlums saw him and chased him.
“Ogbere saw his friend driving a tipper so he
alighted from the tricycle, entered the
passenger seat of the tipper, thinking the thugs
were no longer on his trail. However, the
assailants soon caught up with him.”
It was learnt that around 3pm, Small
Jaypron, in company with three others in a
vehicle, crossed the tipper around Adeshina
Street, off University Road, Abule Oja, and
dragged Ogbere out of the vehicle.
Eyewitnesses said that the hoodlums, who
were wielding guns and knives, stabbed the
deceased many times before fleeing.
“About four guys alighted from a red
Volkswagen Gulf car and dragged the guy
(Ogbere) out of the passenger seat and started
stabbing the guy repeatedly and ripped out his
intestines.
“Probably because this is a residential area and
it’s always quiet, the guys did not fire a shot so
as not to attract the attention of men of the
Rapid Response Squad who are stationed on
University Road.”
It was learnt that the incident caused a traffic
snarl from University of Lagos gate down to
Onike as loyalists of Shaggy were said to
have protested his murder.
A landlady in the area, who wished to remain
anonymous due to the sensitivity of the case,
said policemen attached to Sabo Police
Division did not respond to the distress call
until an hour after the incident.
She said, “After the killing, about five of
Shaggy’s boys, who were wielding guns,
stormed the scene. As RRS men attempted to
recover the corpse, the boys protested and beat
up one Sergeant Innocent and vandalised the
patrol vehicle.
“When we saw that the police were being
overwhelmed, we alerted the Divisional
Police Officer, Sabo, SP Anthony Aruna,
but his men did not arrive until an hour later.
It was members of the Odua Peoples
Congress that were able to subdue them and
arrest one of them.”
Meanwhile, it was learnt that Shaggy’s boys
have threatened to carry out reprisals for their
leader’s murder
Our correspondent, who visited Ilaje, Bariga
area, on Wednesday, observed six police
patrol vehicles in the area.
A senior police officer attached to Bariga
Police Division, said, “We are here to ensure
that the area remains peaceful. Ilaje is
Shaggy’s stronghold and we want to forestall
any reprisal.”
Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi
Braide, told our correspondent that the police
had commenced investigations into the murder.
It had reported that Balogun was arrested
and charged with the murder of five people
and was remanded in Ikoyi Prison but was
released under controversial circumstances.
It had also been reported that many others had
been killed in Bariga, Akoka, Yaba and Abule
Ijesa areas due to the rivalry between the two
gangs.
Braide said, “I am aware of the killing and
the matter is now being investigated at the
State Criminal Investigation Department
Yaba. We are also on the trail of the suspects.

SOURCE
http://www.cknnigeria.com/2013/12/downtown-cult-boys-kill-man-in-bariga.html?m=1

What goes around comes around. He who fights by d sword dies by d sword.
So u can run away from death? Ptuee to ur corpse!