Damino Damoche - Cultists killed musician at LASU

Suspected cultist operating on a motorcycle allegedly shot and killed upcoming artiste, Damilola Olaniyan, who went by the name Damino Damoche, a student of the Lagos State University.

According to reports, Olaniyan, a student of Banking and Finance, was killed after leaving the Faculty of Management Science.

A source, said he had a misunderstanding with some members of a cult group over an undisclosed issue and that after shooting the deceased, the attackers also stabbed him repeatedly.

He said Olaniyan, a native of Ogun State, was popular on campus having produced songs with DJ Zeez and Konga in the past, which had received considerable airplay.

He said, “The incident happened around 4pm when Damoche (Olaniyan) was leaving school. Some guys wielding guns and machetes on a bike started shooting at him and even after he fell to the ground, they stabbed him repeatedly before fleeing.

“At this point, everyone took cover for fear of being hit, but it was obvious that Damoche was the target.”

Asked if the deceased was a cult member, the source said it could not be ascertained immediately saying, “It is very hard to identify a cult member but Damoche was very popular, sociable and was always at every social gathering involving students.”

Meanwhile, it was learnt that policemen attached to Igando Division had evacuated the corpse.

When contacted, LASU spokesperson, Sola Fosudo, confirmed the incident, but said Olaniyan was not killed on the school premises.

 “I have just confirmed from the security men on the campus and they told me that a student of the Department of Business Administration was shot. It did not happen on the campus. I was told it happened along Igando Road and he was shot by gunmen on a bike,” he said

The spokesperson for the state police command, Ngozi Braide, said the remains Of Olaniyan had been deposited at Badagry General Hospital Mortuary.