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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists and recovered a locally made cut-to-size pistol during an intelligence-led operation in the Ajah area of the state.
The suspects, identified as Idris Rasak, 26, popularly known as Aloss, and Ibrahim Kazeem, 25, also known as Asunmo Kebe, were arrested by operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) over their alleged involvement in cult-related activities around Addo Road, Ajah.
The police in a statement on Tueseay through the Command ‘s spokesperson, SP, Abimbola Adebisi, said that the arrests followed credible intelligence about the suspects’ alleged activities in the area.
According to her the suspects reportedly confessed during interrogation to being members of the Eiye Confraternity and subsequently led operatives to the Waterside area of Addo, Ajah, where the locally made cut-to-size pistol was recovered.
The suspects are currently in police custody as investigations continue to determine the extent of their alleged activities and identify other persons who may be connected to the case.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, reiterated the Command’s commitment to tackling cultism and other violent crimes through intelligence-led policing and targeted operations.
He urged residents to provide credible information to the police to support crime prevention and strengthen security across the state.
The Command assured residents that it would sustain efforts to curb criminal activities and protect lives and property across Lagos State.
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