Lagos: Police arrest suspected cultist, recover pistol, axe, others in Ikorodu

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old suspected cultist, Muyideen Olatunbosun, and recovered a rubber-made pistol, an axe, transgression charms and an illicit cause popularly known arsenic “Ice” during an intelligence-led anti-crime patrol successful Ikorodu.

A connection by the bid said Olatunbosun was arrested by constabulary operatives portion they were conducting patrols astir Idi-Iroko, Ogolonto and Agric areas of Ikorodu, Lagos State, pursuing accusation received during the operation.

The bid said the apprehension was portion of its continued efforts to tackle cultism and different transgression activities crossed the state.

A hunt conducted connected the fishy aft his apprehension led to the betterment of 1 rubber-made pistol, 1 axe, transgression charms and the illicit cause known arsenic “Ice”.

“The fishy is presently successful constabulary custody and is assisting with the ongoing investigation. Efforts are besides ongoing to apprehend different members of his alleged cult group,” the connection said.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, commended the operatives for their vigilance and punctual effect to credible information.

He reaffirmed the command’s committedness to sustaining intelligence-led operations against cultism and different forms of criminality crossed Lagos State.