Police capture 100 presumed cultists in the State

Policemen joined to the Lagos State Police Special Anti-Cultism Unit have captured 100 cultists in the state.

The capture is coming scarcely two months after the acting Lagos State official of Police, Edgal Imohimi, set up the unit , headed by SP Kehinde Thompson.

It was assembled that the policemen raged the Ladipo region of the state, following a tip off from individuals from people in general that speculated cultists have attacked the region and are starting young men and compelling others to join faction bunches in the state.

The Lagos State police manager, it was learnt, in this manner trained the Officer in Charge of the unit, to assault the region.

Following the attack, the police recuperated unsafe weapon – 2 privately influenced guns, to slice to estimate 4 UTC Ax, charms 50, expanded, live ammo, including telephones suspected to have been grabbed, were recouped from the suspects.

Among those captured were Chigozie Chukwuebere, 22 years of age, said to be the group pioneer, and Adekunle Babatunde 24 yrs.

Chukwuebere, who hails from Nnewi, in Anambra State, stated, he was started into Viking clique gather in Anambra State, yet fled to Lagos when police were after him.

"A well off agent in Ladipo advertise welcomed me to Lagos to hustle and bring home the bacon, yet he didn't realize that I am a cultist. My activity is selecting young men into the Viking faction gathering. We additionally take in the market . There are numerous faction bunches in Ladipo advertise", he uncovered.

Likewise, it was accumulated that over the most recent two months, the police have captured a few Eiye faction individuals – the operation was driven by the DPO of Bariga Division, Segun Titilayo, helped by Segeant Oguntoba Olamigoke of Anti-Robbery Unit of the station.

Hard medications suspected to be Indian hemp, rounds of ammo, six major cutlasses, four privately influenced guns to slice to measure, charms,18 live slugs and different perilous weapons were recouped from the suspects.

Among those captured, were Ibrahim Ayinla, 19yrs, Korede Usman, Lateef Mufatu 24, Rilwan Ahmed 19, Temilaje Babashola 19,Hassan Olarinde 27, Okebunmi Adebowale 28, Olusegun Ogunleye 39, Abiodun Sodiq 24, Amidu Taofik 45, and Lanre Aina 41.

Imohimi had guaranteed occupants amid rounds of town corridor gatherings that the summon won't permit religion gatherings to undermine the tranquility of the state.

He said "cultism has turned into a threat in the state and that is the purpose behind the unique Anti Cultism Unit. It is the aggregate duty of everybody and I guarantee that the group organization that we have held onto as our technique, will support the certainty of individuals from people in general to work with police in ceasing the hazard of cultism".