Three suspected cultist members have been apprehended by the Lagos State Police Command during an intelligence-led operation in Imota leading to the recovery of arms, ammunition alongside other dangerous weapons.
The operation yielded positive results as the suspects, Jelili Adeyemo ‘m’, 37 years; the alleged armourer of the group, Bisoye Adewale ‘m’ 42 years, and John Okeafo ‘m’ 60 years were arrested along with weapons.
After the arrest, preliminary investigations revealed them to be members of the Aiye Confraternity.
According to the statement by the Command spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, multiple exhibits were recovered
“Recovered exhibits include one Beretta pistol, one locally made pistol, seven (7) Dane guns, ten (10) live cartridges, seven (7) expended cartridges, one stun gun, two (2) handcuffs, and four (4) cutlasses and other exhibits.” The statement revealed.
The statement also added that the recovered Beretta pistol allegedly belongs to a notorious cultist known as “Mayibone,” who is currently at large.
The suspects have been arraigned and remanded, with efforts ongoing to apprehend other fleeing gang members and recover more weapons.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, psc, mnips, reiterated the unyielding commitment of the Command to tackling cultism and other violent crimes across Lagos.
The Commissioner also encouraged residents not to relent in their support for the Police by offering timely and credible information to aid ongoing crime-fighting efforts.