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Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) have arrested four suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity cult group and recovered one locally made Beretta pistol and one 9mm live ammunition in Mushin.
The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Abimbola Adebisi disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
According to the police, the operation followed credible intelligence on cult activities in Mushin.
Operatives first arrested one Irawo Moshod.
“During investigation, the suspect admitted to being a former chairman of the Aiye Confraternity cult group and made useful disclosures regarding the activities of the group, including his alleged involvement in several killings within Mushin and other parts of Lagos State,” the statement reads in part.
Acting on information provided by Moshod, operatives proceeded to Idi-Oro, Mushin, where the locally made Beretta pistol and one 9mm live ammunition were recovered.
Three other suspected members were subsequently arrested at Aganran by Ojuwoye.
They were identified as Abayomi James, 29; Farouq Bankole, 28; and Steven Sunday, 19.
The suspects admitted to being members of the Aiye Confraternity.
They also disclosed that the recovered firearm was obtained from one Rilwan, described as the number one member of the group.
The suspects are currently in police custody and assisting with investigations.
The command said efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the gang.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, commended the VCRU operatives for their proactive and intelligence-driven approach in disrupting cult-related criminal activities in the state.
He reaffirmed the command’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks and ensuring the safety and security of all residents, while warning cultists and other criminal elements to desist from their activities or face the full weight of the law.
