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At least four suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity cult group were arrested in Mushin and Aganran by Ojuwoye by the Lagos State Police Command on Sunday.
The spokesperson for the command, Abimbola Adebisi, in a statement on Sunday, disclosed that the arrest further led to the recovery of a locally made Beretta pistol and 9mm live ammunition.
The suspects were identified as Irawo Moshod; Abayomi James, 29; Farouq Bankole, 28; and Steven Sunday, 19.
The police said Moshod was initially arrested and, during interrogation, allegedly admitted to being a former chairman of the Aiye Confraternity cult group.
He was also said to have made useful disclosures about the activities of the group, including his alleged involvement in several killings in Mushin and other parts of Lagos State.
“Acting on information provided by the suspect, operatives proceeded to Idi-Oro, Mushin, where one locally made Beretta pistol and one 9mm live ammunition were recovered,” the statement read.
The police said three other suspected members of the group, James, Bankole and Sunday, were subsequently arrested at Aganran by Ojuwoye.
The suspects allegedly admitted to being members of the Aiye Confraternity and disclosed that the recovered firearm was obtained from one Rilwan, whom they identified as the number one member of the group.
The statement added that the suspects were in police custody and assisting with investigations, while efforts were ongoing to arrest other members of the group.
Commenting on the development, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Tijani Fatai, commended the VCRU operatives for what he described as their “proactive and intelligence-driven approach” to tackling cult-related crimes in the state.
He reaffirmed the command’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks and ensuring the safety of residents, warning cultists and other criminal elements to desist from their activities or face the full weight of the law.
The police also urged residents to report suspicious activities through the command’s emergency lines for prompt response.
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