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By Abolaji Adebayo
The Lagos Police Command has said it has arrested 11 suspected cultists, who have been terrorising Owode Elede, Agiliti, Maidan, Afinjuomo, all in Mile 12, Ketu area of Lagos State.
In a statement by the Police Spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the suspects were arrested on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th January, 2021, during different operations carried out by the police operatives attached to Ketu Division of the command.
The suspected cultists are Yusuf Abiodun, m, 22, Jamiu Salami, m, 30, Dare Taiwo, m, 27, Oluwatobiloba Aberaman, m, Balogun Taofeek, m, 18, Samuel Owolabi, m, 16, Ejemina Godfrey, m, 39, Godwin Innocent, m, 22, Keneting Uduenga, m, 29, Ayeni Wales, m, 29 and Lekan Olajide, m, 22.
Adejobi said one locally-made pistol with life cartridges, weed suspected to be Indian hemp and assorted charms were recovered from the suspects.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, pledged to more committed to fighting cultism and other crimes within the state to stand still.
He therefore directed that the suspects be handed over to the new Deputy Commissioner of Police State CID, Panti, for further investigation.
Odumosu also appreciated members of the public in the state for their support in providing intelligence and commitment in all ramifications to making policing easy in the state.
