23 arrested, 5 guns recovered as police raid cult hideouts across Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 23 suspected cult members and recovered 5 firearms successful a bid of coordinated raids carried retired crossed respective parts of the state.

A connection by the bid said the operations, which took spot successful Ikorodu, Lagos Island, Okoko, Ilasan, Ogba and Iju, were portion of ongoing efforts by the constabulary to clamp down connected cultism, convulsive transgression and amerciable possession of weapons.

The Command said the arrests followed credible quality and targeted operations carried retired simultaneously successful the affected areas.

In Ikorodu, 4 suspects were picked up aft being linked to cult-related activities.

Initial findings reportedly connected them to the Buccaneers Confraternity, besides known arsenic Sea Lords.

On Lagos Island, 9 suspects were arrested during a raid connected a suspected hideout.

In Ilasan, 5 suspects were arrested implicit their alleged engagement successful the sidesplitting of Emmanuel Obioson.

In Okoko, 1 fishy believed to beryllium linked to the Eiye Confraternity was arrested with a firearm.

In Ogba and Iju, 4 much suspects were arrested for alleged engagement successful cult gatherings, assaults and different convulsive acts.

Weapons utilized successful immoderate of the attacks were besides recovered, portion victims are presently receiving treatment.

The Command listed the suspects as: “Shina Wale ‘m’ 36yrs, Kehinde Kareem...