13 cultists arrested in Lagos

At least 13 suspected cult members have been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command, TopNaija can confirm.

The suspects were arrested during separate operations in the Mushin and Ikorodu areas of the state.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Tuesday, said the arrests followed an order by the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, to police officers to round up miscreants and cultists in the state.

“In compliance with the order, police operatives attached to the Mushin division of the command arrested some suspected cultists who were on the rampage on Moroluke/Wey Street, Mushin, on November 8, 2020 around 10pm. The suspects arrested included Daniel Adome, 18; Popoola Michael, 20; Kayode Thomson, 18; and Taiwo Okiki, 18. They are members of the Omo Kasari Confraternity.

“Similarly, due to the recent cult-related crises in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, on November 9, 2020, around 12.15pm, a special team that was dispatched by the CP, led by the DPO in Ipakodo, arrested some members of the Aiye Confraternity fomenting trouble in the area.

“The suspects included Opeyemi Oderinde, 19; Otubu Samson, 17, Otako Jeremiah, 16; Kayode Agoro, 17; Agbelusi Sunday, 20; Kazeem Ishola, 20; Olasojo Gbolahan, 18; Ayodele Olasunkanmi, 18; and Segun James, 21. Items recovered from them included locally-made guns, live cartridges, axes, cutlasses, charms and other weapons,” he added.