The Police in Lagos State have declared four notorious cultists wanted.
Those declared wanted are Mearling, Samuel, Jide and K. Infinity.
This followed the confessional statements of 7 members of the Eiye Confraternity, who were recently charged to Court after men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad, Iju Base, rounded them up following a petition written by Mr. Babatunde Shotayo that members of the Eiye cult group were forcefully initiating young boys in the area.
Those charged to Court after investigation were Temitope Joseph, Adewale Olatokun, Lekan Akinlabi, Alesanmi Sikiru, Olalekan Aina, Fagbayi Lateef and Keji Awunu.
P.M.EXPRESS correspondent gathered that upon the receipt of the petition, the O/C SARS, Iju Base, was given a tall order to get the suspects arrested. The O/C, ASP Oluwo Wasiu, was said to have mobilized his crack detectives, he led the team to the area and arrested the 7 suspects.
During investigation, the suspects mentioned the names of the 4 suspects as their members.
The suspects were thereafter arraigned at the Ogba Magistrate Court on charges bordering on cultism, forcefully initiating of young boys, among others.
“Count 1 reads that you Temitope Joseph ‘m’, Adewale Olatokun ‘m’ lekan Akinlabi ‘m’, Keji Awunu ‘m’, Fagbayi Lateef ‘m’ and others at large on 10th September, 2019, at about 09:00hrs, at Fagba area of Iju, Lagos Magisterial District, did conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit, unlawful society and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.”
The suspects all pleaded not guilty and were granted bail in the sum of N50,000 each with one surety in like sum.
They were all remanded at Kirikiri Prison pending when they will meet their bail requirements and the case was adjourned for commencement of hearing.