It was reign of terror, yesterday, as suspected secret cult members held
a family hostage for about an hour, while workers were going to work in
the early hours of the day.
The cultists, numbering about seven, wielding pistols, suddenly showed
up at Ogo Oluwa area of Isashi, all on motor bikes and rode straight to
the residence of one Mr. Henry Omoregbe.
They gained entrance on the pretence that they had a message for the
family and no sooner was the gate opened than the family realized that
they were under siege of the cult members.
Reporters that the boys immediately started beating up every member of
the family with horse whips and base ball bats, while demanding for the
whereabout of a member of the family, Emmanuel Omoregbe, who they claimed had refused to carry out their instructions.
Neighbours could not intervene for fear of their lives, but the head of
the family, who pleaded with the young men, told them that he had also
been looking for his son for about a year now.
The search
He showed them the police report and sworn affidavit he made in January
last year, since his son left home under inexplicable circumstances.
Inspite of this, they still searched the house, damaging furniture and some household appliances.
Having concluded their search, they left with a warning: that the family
should tell their son to make himself available or they will kill him
should they find him themselves.
Mr. Henry Omoregbe, a marine engineer, who came home on leave, told Us
he had reported the case last year when his wife called him at work to
report that their son, Emmanuel, had left home due to threats from
suspected cult members, who had forced themselves in and beat one his
sons, Stephen.
Affidavit
Showing the police report and court affidavit, he said he and his family
were yet to hear from his son as efforts by the police had drawn blank.
The affidavit read in part:
“That due to threatening of his life from unknown secret cult gangs Emmanuel Omoregbe has to abscond and leave home.”
He explained further that this whole saga started last year when
Emmanuel, 20, went to Lagos State University, Ojo, to check if he had
been granted admission, adding that since then he could not really say
what happened except that the young man was still missing.
Neighbours, who volunteered information, said they had been noticing
some strange looking faces in the area for some time now, but never
thought they could be dangerous elements until now.
They confirmed Mr. Omoregbe’s claim of looking for his son for about a year now
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Lagos Cultists Storm Family House, Beat Them Up Over Whereabout Of Their Son
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
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