The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has confirmed the arrest of 56 suspected armed robbers and cultists during a sting operation carried out by the Commissioner’s of Police Strike Force between Friday 5th and Sunday 7th March, 2021 across the State.
He said 50 of them were arrested at Imota, Igbokuta, Adamo and Emure in Ikorodu area of the State while the remaining 6 were arrested at Ibeju Lekki.
This was contained in a statement released by the state command on Sunday.
He listed some the suspects to include Oladunni Abiodun, 20, Dosumu Oluwaseun, 22, Segun Adelaja, 29, Gbamila Iyabo, 26, wife of the Number 1 of Aye Confraternity in Igbokuta, arrested with one pump action loaded with 8 rounds of cartridges, Salisu Islamiyat, 29, wife of the Number 1 of Aye Confraternity in Emure, arrested with a locally-made pistol with some live cartridges, Abiodun Abbey aka Oju Ogunle, alleged to have killed more than 22 people in Ikorodu area, and 44 others.
Other items recovered from them included guns, live ammunition and cartridges, assorted charms, berets with Confraternity logos, paraphernalia of office of Confraternity and some dangerous weapons.
The statement stated the remaining six suspected cultists were arrested at Ibeju-Lekki area of the state by the police operatives attached to Elemoro Division in compliance with directive of the Commissioner’s of Police on constant raids of the criminals hideouts in Eti Osa Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects arrested include Adeyemi Hassan, Adesoye Yusuf, Yusuf Sadiku, Isaila Adebanjo, ex-convict and leader of Aye Confraternity, Mosuru Ojo, and Tajudeen Ramon.
The Commissioner restated that the command would make the State very hot for criminals, especially cultists, who terrorise Lagosians.
The police boss re-echoed the command’s readiness to tackle and decimate criminals in the state.
The statement added that the Commissioner had put all Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers in the state on their toes to ensure that the state is rid of cultism, crimes and criminality.
He further charged them to spread and embrace the principles of the Community Policing concept of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, NPM, mni, to have effective policing of their respective areas and the state at large
It added that Odumosu had ordered for prompt Investigation and prosecution of the cases as necessary arrangements had been made by the Lagos State Government to consistently fast track judicial processes in the state.
