The suspects were said to have been apprehended at the
weekend following violent clashes in the Ikorodu area of the state.
The Lagos State Police Command claimed it arrested 86
persons for alleged cult-related violence.
The suspects were said to have been apprehended at the
weekend following violent clashes in the Ikorodu area of the state.
Spokesperson for the command, Bala Elkana, said detectives
arrested 65 suspects at Ijede and recovered 11 assorted pistols with large
quantities of ammunition.
Following up on that operation, the Special Strike Force on
Social Miscreants on Saturday morning arrested 21 suspects at Adamo in Imota,
Ikorodu.
Elkana said the suspects belonging to the rival cult groups
had mobilised themselves from Emure and Adamo to unleash terror on residents
but were rounded up following credible intelligence.
He said, “The arrest was carried out in a joint operation
with operatives from Imota Police Station, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Special
Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and Area N Command.
“The suspects confessed to be responsible for series of
violent attacks, murder and armed robbery incidents recorded in Ikorodu. They
will be charged to court.
"The Commissioner of Police further reaffirmed the
commitment of the command to address the menace of cultism and youth gangsters
in Lagos State."
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