Suspected hitmen for campus confraternities arrested in Lagos
Men of the Lagos
state police command have arrested 185 notorious cultists including hitmen of
Aiye and Eiye confraternities in the state
A statement released
by Bala Elkana, spokesperson of the state police command, says two weeks ago,
the Commissioner for Police in the state, CP Hakeem Odumosu psc, ordered the
deployment of Special forces from the Command’s tactical units to Ikorodu and
environs to tackle the menace of cultism and gang violence. Rival cult groups,
especially in the Ikorodu area, have in the last few weeks, engaged themselves
in a supremacy battle with resultant death from both sides.
Bala said a
successful operation by the team has led to the arrest of 185 notorious
cultists and the recovery of 8 locally made pistols and other dangerous weapons
from them.
He said the suspects
arrested confessed to belonging to Eiye, Aiye, KK, Buccaneers, Vikings
confraternities, among other cult groups. According to his statement. one
Gbadamosi Mohammed, 30, suspected to be among the cultists who killed one
Madariola Sunday at Ibeshe on May 21, was among the suspects arrested. Also
arrested are Onibudo Afeex ‘m', Habeeb Isa ‘m', Felix Igwoke ‘m', Taiwo Iyanu
‘m' at Femi Taiwo Street, Ikorodu. Bala said they were arrested in an
uncompleted building holding cult meeting.
The spokesperson
added that 25-year-old Adeoye Daya said to be a hitman of Aiye confraternity
was arrested at Ikorodu garage with one locally made short gun and rounds of
live cartridges. He added that one Shodeinde Tosin said to be a hitman of Eiye
confraternity in Igbogbo was also arrested with a locally made short gun.
He said all the
suspects will be charged to Court soon.
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