Police arrest 19 suspected cultists
SP Samson Akhiromen, the Divisional Police Officer, (DPO) in Badagry, disclosed this when the new District Correspondent of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) for the area, Mr Raji Rasak, visited the divisional office.
Recommended articles
![Governor Fubara and Rivers Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie [The Nation Newspaper]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Governor Fubara and Rivers Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie [The Nation Newspaper]")
SP Samson Akhiromen, the Divisional Police Officer, (DPO) in Badagry, disclosed this when the new District Correspondent of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) for the area, Mr Raji Rasak, visited the divisional office.
Akhiromen said that the suspects were arrested at about 11 p.m. on July 27 when the suspects were having a meeting to carry out their nefarious activities.
According to him, a reliable source from the city gave useful information that led to the arrest of 18 males and one femalefemale suspects.
ADVERTISEMENT
The DPO, who led the team of policemen that arrested the suspects, said they were caught with two machetes, nine mobile phones and charms.
“We got information from a reliable member of the public that some cult members were meeting in Imeke area.
“I led a team of officers under my division to the place and 19 suspected cultists were arrested.
“Although they denied being cult members, they said they were traditional worshippers known as `Ogun worshippers’.
“But their members who had renounced membership recently identified them and they were subsequently arrested immediately,” he said.
ADVERTISEMENT
Akhiromen said that the case had been transferred to the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, for further investigation.
He urged members of the public to always provide the police with useful information on the activities of criminal elements in the society.
He added that with such information, communities would be free from criminals and cultists.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
Why our plane made emergency landing at Lagos airport, Air Peace clarifies
Over 75% of Katsina children are multidimensionally poor – UNICEF
PDP unveils 200-member campaign council for Ighodalo's guber election in Edo
Tinubu approves resumption of repair work on Third Mainland Bridge
Ondo Poll: Ganduje consoles Jimoh Ibrahim after crushing defeat in APC primary
FG to review recent price hike of DStv, GOtv packages amid public outcry
BREAKING: FG grants Air Peace right to commence Abuja-London flights - Keyamo
Deputy who dumped Akeredolu clinches PDP governorship ticket
Gov inaugurates 2nd phase of palliative distribution to poor Enugu residents
ADVERTISEMENT
