By Christopher Oji
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five people at a cult initiation ground in the state. The police also rescued a victim.
The arrest and rescue mission were achieved by operatives of Tolu Division.
Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said: “The command arrested five suspected cultists, namely: Odumola,19; Benjamin, 20; Emmanuel, 19; Richards, 18, and Nasiru, 20. The suspects were arrested on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at about 2am, following the receipt of a distress call concerning an ongoing forceful initiation happening in a hotel in the Ajegunle area of state.
“The victim was successfully rescued and the suspects will be arraigned upon conclusion of investigations. Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr. Idowu Owohunwa, charged Lagosians to promptly alert the police to suspicious happenings in their localities to further enable the police rid the state of crime and criminality.”