Lagos cultists kill victim, police rescue suspects from mob
The state Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, during a press briefing at the command’s headquarters, Ikeja, on Friday, said arms and ammunition were recovered from the suspects.
He said, “Before you today we have a total of 27 suspects who engaged in varying crimes including armed robbery, murder, cultism, vandalisation, etc.
“From all these cases, which we successfully cracked, we recovered a total of six arms, 12 live ammunition, one knife, two motorcycles, one vehicle, and SIM cards.”
Giving a summary of the arrest, Owohunwa said suspected members of a cult, Kesari Confraternity, who planned to retaliate their leader’s death in the Mushin area of the state, were arrested on June 30.
“Police operatives swung into action and arrested four suspects: Tobi Robert, 23; Opeyemi Adeosun, 22; Jenkeo Olumide, 20; Toheeb Tajudeen, 25; and Nurudeen Kazeem, 27.
“Investigation revealed that they are a notorious armed robbery/cultism gang terrorising Mushin and its environs. The suspects confessed to being active members of the confraternity. An investigation is ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members and recover more of their operational arms,” he added.
He also said on July 28 around 3.30pm, the police received credible intelligence on an ongoing jungle justice in Aratunmi, Iba Okokomaiko area.
The CP said policemen deployed in the scene rescued the suspects, Segun Ishola, aka Bouncer, 31; and Auwal Daud, aka Blessing Boy, 21, who were being mobbed for shooting one Ojo Lion to death.
“One locally-made single-barreled pistol and one expanded cartridge were recovered from the scene.
“The suspects confessed to being members of the Eiye confraternity. Further investigation led to the arrest of Adejare Oyelade, Oyekanmi Kolawole, Omotosho Tunde, Moses Ishola, Wasiu Ojo, Tolulope Adebisi, Ifeoluwa Izokpu and Adebanke Bello.
“Four locally-made single-barreled pistols with two live cartridges were recovered from them,” he added.
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