Joy Anyim
The Special Strike Force on Social Miscreants, in a joint operation with operatives from the Ijora Badia Police Division and the Ikorodu Police Division, Lagos State Police Command, have arrested 17 notorious cultists, involved in a supremacy clash at Iso Isu area of Ikora Badia, and Ikorodu.
The suspects arrested over the weekend, identified themselves as members of the Aiye and Eiye confraternity.
It was gathered that the warring groups had taken to the street, brandishing dangerous arms and charms, and even inflicting various degree of injuries on themselves.
In a statement issued on the arrested suspects on Sunday, the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, gave some of the identities of the suspects as: Abiodun, 21, Emola Kamal, 20, Muritala Gbadeyanka, 18, Kadiri Bashorun, 28, and Adebayo Ebiesuwa, 25, Ajayi Ibrahim, 21, Isiaka Abdullah, 23, and Yusuf Balogun, 25.
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Bala said: “Ijora Badia Police Station received a distress call that two rival cult groups armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons, engaged themselves in a battle for supremacy at Iso Isu area Ijora Badia and inflicted various degree of injuries on each other. Police operatives from Ijora Badia Division and Special Strike Force on Social Miscreants from the Command Headquarters, Ikeja, were mobilised to the area. Five suspects were arrested. ”
“In a related development, the Ikorodu Police Station received an information that members of Aiye and Eiye Confraternities attacked each other at Ladega area ikorodu and one Lateef Ganiyu Akinpelu, 24, was seriously injured. Police operatives from Ikorodu division, Area N, Shagamu Road, Ipakodo, Rapid Response Squad and Special Anti – Robbery Squad, were mobilised to the scene.
“The injured person was rushed to General hospital Ikorodu, where he is currently receiving treatment. Twelve suspects were arrested. One locally made pistol was also recovered. The 17 suspects confessed to be members of the Aiye and Eiye confraternity. Investigation is ongoing, the suspects will soon be charged to court. ”