Posted on: 11:52 Fri, 26 Feb 2016



Suspected cultists yesterday shot an
82-year-old grandma, Sherifat
Lateef, while her 23-year-old
grandson, Suleiman was killed in
the process.

It was gathered that the cultist, who
rode on a motorcycle, shot into the
residence of the victims at Oke-
Ijebu in Owo Local Government
Area of Ondo State.

Madam Sherifat who narrowly
escaped death was left with gunshot
wounds but Suleiman was unlucky,
he died instantly.

The grandmother was rushed to the
Federal Medical Hospital (FMC),
Owo, where she is currently
receivng treatment
Police spokesman in Ondo state
Femi Joseph said the case has been
transferred to the Department of
Criminal Investigation and
Intelligence (DCII).

He said preliminary investigation
revealed that it was a case of
cultism, adding that the police will
get to the root of the matter.