The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 30 suspected criminals. The suspects were arrested during operations in different locations of the State. Lagos State police public relations officer ( PPRO) DSP Bala Elkana, said the suspects comprised of robbers and cultists who had been terrorising the state for over a long period of time.
According to Bala, operatives of Operation Crush from the anti cultism unit of the command, arrested a notorious cultist, Rilwan 20, with an automatic pistol concealed in his bag, at Ijora roundabout. He said Rilwan, allegedly confessed to being a member of Ayie confraternity. Bala said during follow-up operations at Bariga, anther kingpin, Oseni, 23, and 22 others members of his cult groups were arrested.
In a related development, Bala said, the operatives from Mushin police station led by Inspector Atipi Agasa, while on patrol along with Olorunsogo Bus stop, Mushin, intercepted Mathew 25 -years- old and a female, Yetunde, 28, on a motorcycle.
He said that on sighting the police team, the suspects attempted to escape as they abandoned their motorcycle and took to their heels, but the police gave them a hot chase and they were arrested:
“One locally made double barrel pistol loaded with two cartridges was recovered from them. The suspects confessed that they belonged to a five-man armed robbery syndicate, operating in mushin, ikotun and Igando areas of the state.
