by Rachel Ogbu

The Financial Secretary of the National Union of Road Transports Workers was murdered on Friday in Mushin, Lagos by suspected cult members, he was 35-years-old.

His killers are believed to be members of the Black Axe cult group.

Taiye Monsuru, aka Sempe, was the latest victim of the cult war in Somolu, Mushin, Akoka and Bariga area which has seen people murdered in the streets for the past few weeks.

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According to reports, a friend of the decease had told reporters that Monsuru had left his base at the old tollgate Mushin, where he is the financial secretary of a unit.

“At about 9:30pm he left the toll gate at Mushin railway line on a motorcycle and headed for his home at 45 Adegboyega Street, Ilupeju,” his friend said.

“On getting to the junction of his house, he dismounted from the bike and about 10 men, who had been lurking around, accosted him and shot him repeatedly. After making sure he was dead, they all disappeared.”

“A day before the incident Monsuru received a phone call where some cultists accused him of waging a war against the Aye boys. They asked him whether he could fight against the Aye boys on his own and threatened him

“For some time he had been having problems with the cultists who felt cheated in the scheme of things as they claimed they were not given juicy posts even though they deserved it. They wondered why Monsuru, who was not a cult member, would be made financial secretary.”

Friendshave tried to identify Monsuru’s killers but only by their nicknames mentioning; Lanre Pumping, 50 Cent, Wale Touch, SARS Adigun, among others.