CP wages war on cultists in Lagos, arrest 40 suspects

Lagos State Police Commissioner, CP Edgal Imohimi, has avowed to stamp out cultism and cult-related activities in Lagos State, as the command arrested over 40 suspects.

Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, Imohimi said there was no going back on his pledge until total clamp down was achieved.

 Imohimi noted that at the twilight of his assumption in office as Commissioner of Police Lagos State Police Command, he made a pledge that the menace of cultism and cult-related activities in the state would no longer be tolerated.

 The CP said: “I am sure that you people can bear me witness that for the past months, we have recorded significant clampdown on these elements and we shall continue to go after them until we are sure that they have been totally eradicated as far as the Police in Lagos State is still under my watch.”

Imohimi further said of arrest of 40 suspected cultists was the product of community policing and community safety partnership policy thrust of the present Police administration.

Police boss said: “Within the week under review, based on credible information from members of the public on activities of dreaded cultists, the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Command arrested forty suspected cultists from various locations, like Solomade, Ebute-Iga, Ikorodu, Orile-Iganmu, Sangotedo, Oworonshoki, Alagbado, Ayobo and Amjeh areas of Lagos State.

According to him, the names of all the suspected cultists that were arrested are  Kudus Ogunyemi, 23,  Gbadamosi Abdulwasiu ,27, Gbolagun Wasiu, 25, Bakere Ibrahim  ,25, Olorunwa Oduntan ,18, and Kazeem Ahmed ,25.

He added also  the suspects are , Korede Hammed ,18, Quadri Banjoko  ,18, Taofeek Ajayi Adekunle ,18,  Ayomide Olawale,18, Obinna Emmanuel  ,30, Ngba Ifeanyi  ,30, Nasiru Endurance  ,23, Anyaskansi Wisdom  ,28, Ibikunle Tunde, 36, Lekan Aminu  ,18, Hassan Adekanbi , 18,  and John James 18.

“As well as  Femi Boe  ,20, Olarewaju Olamide  ,18, Sadiq Quadri  ,18, Kehinde Olowu ,29, Wasiu Ogunbayode ,25, Lucky Ebeigbe  ,32. Okochi Israel  ,28, Oluwasegun Abiodun ,18, Kehinde Ogunkunle  ,39, Oluwasegun Olayemi  ,22, Taiwo Akinwande ,26, Aluko Ojo  ,23, Babatunde Oroja ,24,  Adeoye Adeshaye ,26,  Jimoh Bayo ,27, Akeredolu Kunle, 31, Olatunde Olalekan  ,22,  Obafemi Idowu  ,38, Jide Olowolayemo  ,32,  Tajudeen Oloyede  ,41, and Michael Adenakun  32,” he mentioned.

Imohimi further added that weapons recovered from the suspected cultists are  two locally made single barrel guns; two knives; one axe; charms; and one cartridge.

The CP said: “All the suspects will be charged to court after investigation is concluded.”

But some of the suspects who spoke with our correspondent claimed that they were innocent of cultism allegation adding that they were arrested while returning from their respective places of work.