A suspected cultist, Andrew Awalebi, shocked operatives of the Rapid Response
Squad (RRS), Lagos State Police Command, when he openly bragged that there was
bullet yet made that could penetrate his body.
Awalebi, 35, was arrested over the weekend at Jakande
Estate, Ajah area, Lagos State.
He told investigators: “The charm against gun shot was
specially prepared for me by an herbalist in Ijebu-Isiwo, Ogun State, to save me
from gunshots of land grabbers in Lekki.”
The suspect, who confessed that be belonged to
Eiye Confraternity, was arrested on
Friday morning at a beer parlour in company of three other cult suspected
members around 8:00
a.m.
Two other members of the cult group, Adegoke Adeleke, 30 and Kehinde Adebogun 31, were also picked up early Saturday morning at an hotel in Ikorodu.
According to the police, Awalebi was arrested after a member of his Eiye Confraternity, Michael Thompson, who was arrested earlier, fingered him as their leader. Thompson was arrested a night before for robbery at National Stadium Surulere, Lagos.
Two other members of the cult group, Adegoke Adeleke, 30 and Kehinde Adebogun 31, were also picked up early Saturday morning at an hotel in Ikorodu.
According to the police, Awalebi was arrested after a member of his Eiye Confraternity, Michael Thompson, who was arrested earlier, fingered him as their leader. Thompson was arrested a night before for robbery at National Stadium Surulere, Lagos.
Awalebi, who disclosed that he worked with a popular
land owner in Lekki, said that he used to earn N40, 000:00 monthly from the
property dealer for assisting him to protect his landed property in the axis.
Awalebi said: “I was initiated into Eiye Confraternity in 1996 by Banji Omisore and later in 1997. I was promoted as its topmost leader after the death of Omisore. We are eight members. We used to meet very early in the morning or late at night. I have been arrested by Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), sometimes ago when my cult group caused mayhem at the Jakande Estate, inflicting injuries on passers-by in the area."
Awalebi said: “I was initiated into Eiye Confraternity in 1996 by Banji Omisore and later in 1997. I was promoted as its topmost leader after the death of Omisore. We are eight members. We used to meet very early in the morning or late at night. I have been arrested by Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), sometimes ago when my cult group caused mayhem at the Jakande Estate, inflicting injuries on passers-by in the area."
Arrested alongside with Awalebi were Michael Thompson 24, Adegoke Adeleke 30, Kehinde Adebogun 31, Koffi Kwame, 17, Daniel Olayiwola 36 and Tosin Issac 26.
It was alleged that they had all confessed to being
members of the Eiye Confraternity.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Dolapo Badmus, warned parents and guardians to be wary of their children and wards' behaviors.
She said: "Charity begins at home. Parents should help police to tackle cultism in their respective localities. They should endeavor to report to the nearest police station around them if they suspect movements of their children. This will help the Police to nip cultism in the bud."
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Dolapo Badmus, warned parents and guardians to be wary of their children and wards' behaviors.
She said: "Charity begins at home. Parents should help police to tackle cultism in their respective localities. They should endeavor to report to the nearest police station around them if they suspect movements of their children. This will help the Police to nip cultism in the bud."
She added that the suspects had all been transferred
to the State Criminal Investigative Department (SCID), Panti for prosecution.
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