By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
Tactical operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five suspected cultists identified as Victor Christian aged 43; Samuel Success aged 29; Balogun Emmanuel aged 43; Wisdom Chukwuemeka aged 28; and Oche Job aged 39, following a violent clash between rival cult groups in the Onireke and Isashi areas of Lagos State.
The swift, coordinated response of the tactical squad operatives of the Lagos State Police Command prevented further attacks, restored normalcy to the area, and reinforced the police presence in the community and assures the people of adequate security and safety in the affected areas.
An immediate raid of the entire area by the joint police team comprising the conventional police team, the tactical squad units, and other detectives led to the arrest of five of the suspects directly responsible for the attack and death of the victim at a hotel in the locality.
A thorough search of the premises and the operational vehicle of the arrested cultists led to the recovery of firearms, ammunition, and other dangerous weapons used in cult clashes. Exhibits recovered include one (1) locally-made pistol, two (2) pump-action guns, fifty-two (52) live cartridges, two (2) expended cartridges, one (1) Toyota Avalon with registration number KTU 610 JB, one (1) HP laptop, one (1) computer mouse, one (1) car key, one (1) cutlass, one (1) Federal Republic of Nigeria International Passport bearing the name Ekomafe Gregory Dickson.
The five (5) suspects are currently detained in police custody and will be charged to a court of competent jurisdiction upon completion of the investigation. Meanwhile, efforts are being intensified to apprehend other members of the cult still at large, while the police patrol teams and tactical squads have been deployed to the affected area.
