A shawarma vendor identified only as Andy was shot dead on Saturday evening by suspected cultists in the Sangotedo area of Lagos State.
Witnesses said Andy was attending to customers at his stand when masked men stormed the spot and shot him at close range. The attackers fled immediately, leaving him in a pool of blood.
The incident, confirmed by sources to _PUNCH Metro_ on Monday, occurred near the ShopRite area of Sangotedo.
Anti-cultism platform -Confra Naija – said the killing was cult-related and claimed the Eiye confraternity had taken responsibility.
The platform described Andy, also known as “Aboki De Junior,” as a peaceful and hardworking businessman from Benue State who was well-liked in the area.
Videos circulating online showed residents gathered around the body, with a woman believed to be a relative weeping over it.
The Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, did not respond to calls or text messages seeking comment as of the time of filing this report.
Sangotedo and other parts of the Lekki-Ajah axis have seen repeated cult-related killings in recent years, often linked to clashes between rival groups over territory and supremacy.
In August 2025, PUNCH Metro reported a similar killing of a shawarma vendor in the Mowo area along the Badagry Expressway.
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