Woman escapes been killed by an Alfa for 'rituals' in Lagos

On Tuesday, residents of Big Daddy Street in the
Atinplome, Bagadry area of Lagos State stormed
an uncompleted building in the area, which they
suspected to be a ritual killer’s den, after a
lady ran out of the building crying for help.
It was learnt that while a carnival was going on
in the area, a woman in her late 20s, whose name
is unknown, ran into the party with her throat
partly slashed and blood streaming down the
length of her body at about 2am.
The lady, who later became unconscious told the
crowd that an Alfa, identified as Mallam Sheu,
had tricked her into the uncompleted structure
before slitting her throat with a knife. She was
rushed to the hospital and the matter reported to
the Police.
It was learnt that in the morning, more
residents went into the scene of the crime and
they said they found bloodstains, old clothes,
charms and ladies’ clothes inside the structure.
A resident who identified herself as Mummy Eso,
said youths in the area attempted to burn
the uncompleted building in the
afternoon, because they thought that the lady had
died of her injuries.
Mummy Eso a resident there said:
“There was commotion in our area in the
midnight when boys holding a street party
saw the girl bleeding from the throat. The
girl, who just managed to speak, pointed to
the structure and said an alfa had
attempted to kill her, but she managed to
escape.
“One of her hands had also been tampered
with. So, the youths became furious and
headed for the uncompleted building. Some
policemen, who were also on guard duties
at the carnival were informed about the
incident and they went too. But information
had got to the man, and he escaped before
they could arrest him.
“Since morning, people have been coming
to the area to check the building. They
attempted to burn it in the afternoon.”
Another resident, identified as Akeem Ajao, who
visited the building, said the youths found old
bloodstains, clothes and charms.
He said:
“The lady ran into the carnival with blood
streaming out of her body. One of those at
the carnival saw her and came to her
rescue. She said a man was in the house
trying to slaughter her.
“We rushed the girl to a hospital, where she
is now receiving treatment. We did not
know that the alfa used the house to do
evil works. The girl’s clothes were
bloodstained. The police have also come to
the area this morning.
“When I entered the house, I saw
bloodstains, charms and a human bone
was also in the man’s car – a Gulf 4
vehicle. It was the boys holding the
carnival who noticed the girl.
“The girl’s neck was cut. Nobody knows the
family of the girl involved. The man has run
away from the area.”
It was gathered that the alfa had been having an
affair with the lady, before he took her to the
uncompleted building on the evening of the
carnival.
The matter was said to have been reported at the
Morogbo Police Division, and some policemen
came to the scene, but the alfa had already fled
the scene of the crime.