Juliana Francis
The Lagos State Police Command
yesterday said that it has arrested 25 suspects believed to be cult members.
The suspects were alleged to have
been arrested in Ijora, Mushin and Bariga.
The crackdown on the suspected
started on Saturday at about 4pm, after operatives of Operation Crush from the
Anti-Cultism Unit, arrested Olaitan Rilwan (20) in possession of an
automatic pistol, concealed in his bag, at Ijora Round-about.
The suspect admitted being a member of
the Ayie Confraternity. In a follow up operations at Bariga, Mustapha Oseni (23)
and 22 others were arrested.
In a related development, also on
the same day, at about 5pm, the operatives also arrested Olaitan Rilwan (20), along
Gaskiya road, Mushin. One locally made pistol, with eight rounds of live
cartridges was recovered from him.
The Police Public Relations Officer
(PPRO), Bala Elkana, while confirming the arrests, said that investigation is
ongoing.
He further said: “Anti-crime patrol
team from Mushin Police Station led by Inspector Atipi Agasa, while on
patrol along Olorunsogo bus stop Mushin intercepted Omisogun Mathew (25) and
Yetunde Lawson (28) on a motorcycle. On sighting the police team, the hoodlums
attempted to escape, but were given a hot chase. “One locally made double
barrel pistol, with two life cartridges was recovered from them. The
suspects belonged to a five-man armed robbery syndicate operating in Mushin, Ikotun
and Igando areas of Lagos State. The suspects were transferred to the office of
the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for discreet investigation.”
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