An underground den for alleged ritualists have been discovered by residents of obadeyi under Ojokoro LCDA along the Lagos Abeokuta expressway.
Some road side sweepers who alerted resident in the early hours of today said a woman and her child were dragged into the hole as she cried for help.
Following residents Intervention, one AbdulRaheem was brought out of the canal that links Agbado Oke Odo area still on the expressway.
Efforts by security operates to arrest the alleged ritualist proved abortive as aggrieved youths and touts lynched him and set him ablaze as he insisted he can not confess but preferred to be killed.
The Lagos state fire service truck assisted in saving his life as they put out the fire from the man that was set a blazed.
While two other alleged ritualists were caught at different end of the canals around Obadeyi end and Ijaiye.
They confessed to the fact that there is a ritualist den under the road that has been in operation for over four years.
The suspects are presently at Ojokoro police station.
RadioOne reporter, Ruth Sheidu Akinwunmi-King, was there live and sent in the story and pictures.
Compiled by Ruth.
In addition to this, the burnt suspect according to report was prodded to reveal the secret about the den but was said to have said that he would prefer to die rather than make any revelation about it.
Heavy gridlock has since build up in the axis and movement has since been greatly hampered.
