Lagos police arrest three suspected cultists, seize weapons

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 3 suspected cultists and recovered firearms, ammunition and different unsafe weapons during an intelligence-led cognition successful the Imota country of the state.

The Command disclosed this successful a connection connected Wednesday, saying the cognition followed credible accusation from members of the nationalist astir the activities of suspected cultists successful the area.

Acting connected the intelligence, constabulary operatives stormed the determination and arrested Jelili Adeyemo, 37, who is alleged to beryllium the armourer of the group, Bisoye Adewale, 42, and John Okeafo, 60.

Items recovered from the suspects see 1 Beretta pistol, 1 locally made pistol, 7 Dane guns, 10 unrecorded cartridges, 7 expended cartridges, 1 stun gun, 2 handcuffs, 4 cutlasses and different exhibits.

According to the police, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects are members of the Aiye Confraternity.

The Command further disclosed that the recovered Beretta pistol allegedly belongs to a notorious cultist identified arsenic “Mayibone,” who is presently connected the run.