Suspected cultists have k!lled a professional hairstylist and skit maker identified as Austin Bature in the Lakowe community of Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that some suspected cultists stormed the area in the early hours of last Thursday in search of the deceased.
On locating his apartment, they allegedly dragged him out of his room and hacked him to d3ath on the spot.
A resident who spoke to the punch on the condition of anonymity due to security reasons said the assailants also cut off Austin’s hand in the process.
“There was some sort of commotion early Thursday morning, but no one knew what it was. It wasn’t until later in the morning that we were told someone’s corpse was lying somewhere around the community. When we got there, we discovered that it was Austin’s corpse. We also saw his hand severed. That was when we realised it was connected to the noise we heard early in the morning,” the resident said.
Another resident who did not want his name in print said the deceased reportedly posted a cryptic farewell message on his social media status on Tuesday, hinting at the attack.
“Austin was a popular hairstylist and very good at it. He was also a skit maker and had some entertainers as friends. Those close to him said he knew he was going to d!e due to a post on his WhatsApp status the day before,” the resident disclosed.
