It was learnt that the six-man gang arrived in the community of Friday around 8pm on two motorcycles, and their first target was one Mr Rasheed Yusuf a 63yrs old native doctor, who was killed as he was walking along the road.
The attackers were said to have also shot at Rasheed's wife, Falilat, and a two year old baby girl, Kehinde.
The duo, however survived the attack.
The cultists further wayliad and shot two men dead identified as Yusuf Cisco and Lukman Apetu, who were returning from work on a motorcycle.
A yet to be identified resident was also reportedly killed during the shooting spree which left many residents injured.
Policemen from the Ikorodu division and members of a vigilance group in the area were said to have arrived at the area to remove the corpses after the attackers left
According to a eyewitness, the gunmen were on a reprisal attack, adding that they decided to pass their aggression to residents when they didn't meet their targets.
He said: " (Baba Rasheed), a well known native doctor in this area was walking to his son's shop on Tobalase Street when he heard the gunshots. He was about warning his childred to lock the doors when the gunmen shot him, they also shot his wife and a little girl, we rushed the woman and her daughter to the hospital were they are still receiving treatments".
A resident who gave his name as Qudus said the cultists came from the Ebute Area of Igbogbo, in Ikorodu. We do not know the gang they belong to, some Onyabo (VIGILANCE GROUP) members have been patrolling the area, they are arresting innocent residents.
"When we went to bury one of the deceased today(Saturday), the guunmen still shot at someone"
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmus, confirmed the deaths, she added that Police had arrested three suspects.
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