The Imota Police Station in Ikorodu area of Lagos State has recovered two battle axes and a knife from two suspects: Emmanuel Chinonso, 21, and Thomas Israel, 20.
They are suspected to be members of the Eiye Confraternity.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, and made available to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday.
Elkana said the Imota Police Station on Friday evening received an information from a reliable source that some cultists on Police wanted list were sighted in Igbalu community.
He said: “Operatives of Operation Crush attached to the division were promptly deployed in the area and arrested two suspects namely: Emmanuel Chinonso and Thomas Israel.
“Two battle axes, a knife and one beret belonging to ‘Eiye’ Confraternity were found on the suspects who confessed to being members of the confraternity.
“They said that their gang had been responsible for a series of violent attacks recorded in Imota.”
The DSP also said seven additional suspects were arrested between September 6 and 8.
According to him, they are: Ariyo Omonuga, 25; Oyerinde Omoniyi, 23; Adelaja Opeyemi, 28; Hassan Babatunde, 26; Sodiq Babatunde, 24; Sodiq Oladire, 22; and Shakiru Liasu, 18.
“Investigation is ongoing and the suspects will be charged to court,” he said.
Elkana also said the Bariga Police Station had arrested one Francis Aiyekomologbon of 10, Olatunji Street, Bariga, Lagos State for robbing one Damilare Ismaila of 17, Jebba Street, Bariga of his Samsung phone.
The DSP also said one Daniel Okorie, 29, was arrested at 13, Olarewaju Street, Akoka for attempting to steal one white Varagon bus parked in the house by one Tolu Onyenusi.
He said: “The suspects confessed to the command of the crimes. Investigation is ongoing and suspects will be charged to court.”
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