POLICE ARREST 11 SUSPECTED CULTISTS TERRORISING LAGOS RESIDENTS
By Trek Africa Newspaper
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has today Monday 18th January 2021, confirmed the arrest of eleven (11) suspected cultists, who have been terrorising Owode Elede, Agiliti, Maidan, Afinjuomo, all in Mile 12, Ketu area of Lagos State, on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th January, 2021, at different operations carried out by the police operatives attached to Ketu Division of the command.
The suspected cultists are Yusuf Abiodun, m, 22, Jamiu Salami, m, 30, Dare Taiwo, m, 27, Oluwatobiloba Aberaman, m, Balogun Taofeek, m, 18, Samuel Owolabi, m, 16, Ejemina Godfrey, m, 39, Godwin Innocent, m, 22, Keneting Uduenga, m, 29, Ayeni Wales, m, 29 and Lekan Olajide, m, 22. Items recovered from them included one locally-made pistol with life cartridges, weed suspected to be Indian hemp and assorted charms.
The Police Chief reiterated his commitment to fighting cultism and other crimes within the state to stand still. He therefore directed that the suspects be handed over to the new Deputy Commissioner of Police State CID, Panti, for further investigation.
CP Hakeem Odumosu seized the opportunity to appreciate members of the public in the state for their support in providing intelligence and commitment in all ramifications to making policing easy in the state.
