Eight suspected new initiates of the One Million Boys Cult were at the weekend arrested by the police in Lagos.
The suspects, comprising six men and two women, were arrested at 15, Alado Street, Shibiri, Lagos where they were being initiated into the cult by Yusuf Abu, 20.
According to a statement by spokesman Bala Elkana, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), those arrested were Sunday Gabriel, 20, Rilwan Dauda, 18, Mohammed Sikiru, 23, Oladimeji Abayomi, 18, Rasheed Alabi, 20, Habeeb Idowu, 18, Olaiya Bisola, 18 and Hazzan Hawawu.
He said a team of policemen led by Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Ilemba Hausa Kazeem Abonde, a Chief Superintendent (CSP), raided the venue and recovered weapons and charms.
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“Three sharp cutlasses, a fetish calabash with dangerous juju and weed suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered from them. The suspects were charged to court and remanded in prison custody,” Elkana said.
Policemen attached to Mushin Police Station on Friday night intercepted suspected armed robbers alleged to have operated on a Honda motorcycle with registration number AKM300VJ at Ogunmokun Street, Mushin, Lagos.
“The gang mostly operates on a motorcycle for easy access to escape routes after operation. The gang was responsible for series of robberies reported in the area with the same mode of operation.
“They take advantage of traffic situations and dispossess unsuspecting people of their valuables such as phones, laptops, bags and money. The rider refused to stop and was given a hot chase.
“The leader of the gang, Taofeek Abayomi Oladiran, 26, was arrested, while others escaped through different directions into crowded areas along Akala, Idi-oro.
“The motorcycle was recovered. One bag containing a locally-made pistol, an expended cartridge, 11 live cartridges and a jacket decorated with charms were recovered from them. The suspects at large are identified as Afeez, Michael and Tolu.
“Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have taken over the case and have launched a manhunt for the three fleeing suspects.
Investigation is ongoing,” said Elkana yesterday.
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