33 Suspects Arrested For Cultism, Murder

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 33 suspected cultists for causing violence and murder during a cult clash that left two persons dead.

P.M.EXPRESS reports as was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana.

DSP Bala said that on 10^th March, 2019, at about 1130Hrs, the Onipanu Police Station received a distress call that members of rival cult groups from Alakara, Mushin, Onipanu and Shomolu, armed with dangerous weapons had engaged themselves in a fierce supremacy fight at Fadeyi, Onipanu, along Ikorodu Road. He said that during the scuffle, one Tobi Kuti, suspected to be one of the hoodlums, and Samuel Geoffrey of DTD Services, Apapa who were caught up in the web got killed by the hoodlums.
The Police spokesperson said that the Police patrol teams and Operatives of Tactical Units were promptly deployed to the scene. The teams swiftly contained the situation and restored normalcy in the area.
He stated that so far 33 suspects had been arrested in connection with the incident and two locally made short guns with ten live cartridges and other dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, knives, etc were recovered.
The Police Command has deployed more resources to the affected areas for manhunt of other fleeing members of the gangs and investigation is ongoing.

The Police Commissioner, CP Zubairu Muazu, called on parents to monitor the activities of their children especially those who engage themselves in cult activities and gangsterism. He warned that the Command is duty bound to deal decisively with criminal elements in line with the law and to protect the lives of the people living in the State.