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Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five suspected cultists alleged to be terrorising residents of Apapa, Ijora and Badia areas of the state.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP Abimbola Adebisi.
According to the statement, the arrest was carried out by the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following credible intelligence.
Adebisi explained that the first suspect, Abubakar Ayomide, 25, alias “Garbazin”, was arrested and he subsequently led operatives to the group’s hideout where four others were apprehended.
The other suspects were identified as Tanko Yusuf, 23; Ahmed Abibu, 24; Abubakar Shafi, 23; and Fatai Mohammed, 25.
“The principal suspect confessed to being a member of the Aiye Confraternity and has provided useful information to investigators,” the statement said.
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“Efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the criminal gang and conclude investigations for prosecution.”
During a search of the hideout, police recovered one battle axe, one UTC knife, two other knives, one hammer, substances suspected to be Indian hemp, items suspected to be criminal charms and other exhibits.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, warned cultists and other criminal elements in the state to “immediately renounce their criminal activities or be prepared to face the full weight of the law.”
“There is no hiding place for cultists in Lagos, as the command remains resolute in identifying, arresting, and prosecuting every individual involved in cult-related violence and other criminal acts,” Fatai said.
He added that the command would continue to intensify intelligence-led operations across the state until cultism and other violent crimes are decisively curtailed.
The commissioner urged members of the public to provide timely and credible information, assuring that all reports will be treated with confidentiality.
Residents can reach the police on: 07061019374, 08065154338, 08063299264, 08039344870, 08080193432 (Marine), and 09168630929.
