A yet to be identified young man has been stabbed to death in a clash between members of the Eiye and Aye confraternities at Alapere, in the Ketu area of Lagos State.

NAN reports that the incident took place on Modupe Street, off Kazeem Street in Alapere on Sunday.

A resident of the area, who claimed to have witnessed the fight, recounted that the cult members came from a nearby street, describing the area as a hotbed of cultism.

It was learnt that the Alapere cult war had been on for more than three years, resulting in the death of no fewer than eight people within the period.

A source said,

“These cult members are always at war with one another, shooting guns all night some of the time.

“Kazeem, Aminu and Akampson streets near the transformer at Alapere are notorious for cult activities.” 

The spokesman for the Lagos Police Command, CSP Chike Oti, confirmed the clash, adding that the victim was stabbed to death.

Oti said the identity of the dead man had yet to be known. He noted that the body had been removed by policemen from the Alapere division and deposited in a mortuary.

The spokesman said no arrest had been made.