The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 23 suspected cultists across multiple locations in the state, including Ikorodu, Lagos Island, Okoko, Ilasan, Ogba, and Iju. Police Public Relations Officer Abimbola Adebisi disclosed the arrests in a statement issued on Friday, attributing the operations to credible intelligence and sustained anti-crime efforts. Five firearms were recovered, along with 15 live cartridges, three expended cartridges, a jackknife with its pouch, and both police and army camouflage face caps.
Four suspects were arrested in Ikorodu with alleged links to the Buccaneers Confraternity, also known as Sea Lords. In Lagos Island, nine suspects were apprehended during a raid on a criminal hideout. Five others were taken into custody in Ilasan in connection with the killing of Emmanuel Obioson. One suspect linked to the Eiye Confraternity was caught in Okoko in possession of a firearm, while four more were arrested in Ogba and Iju for involvement in illegal cult activities and violent crimes. Victims of the related attacks are receiving medical attention.
Commissioner of Police Tijani Fatai reaffirmed the command's commitment to curbing cultism and violent crime, urging residents to report suspicious activities via emergency lines.
Tijani Fatai's claim of cracking down on cultists means little when arrests are spread across six locations without a single prosecution mentioned. Ordinary Lagosians still face violence in Ikorodu, Ilasan and Lagos Island, where suspects operated openly before raids. The recovery of police and army caps suggests cultists are mimicking security agents, making citizens less safe. Without faster judicial outcomes, these arrests will feel like performance, not protection.
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