The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity cult group and recovered a locally made Beretta pistol and one round of 9mm live ammunition in Mushin.
The arrests were made by operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following intelligence on the activities of suspected cult groups in the Mushin area of the state.
The Command, in a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said the operation began with the arrest of one Irawo Moshod, who allegedly admitted to being a former chairman of the Aiye Confraternity.
According to the police, Moshod made useful disclosures about the activities of the group and allegedly provided information linking him to several killings in Mushin and other parts of Lagos State.
Acting on information obtained during the investigation, VCRU operatives proceeded to Idi-Oro, Mushin, where they recovered one locally made Beretta pistol and a 9mm live ammunition.
The police subsequently arrested three other suspected members of the group identified as Abayomi James, 29; Farouq Bankole, 28; and Steven Sunday, 19, at Aganran by Ojuwoye.
The suspects allegedly admitted membership of the Aiye Confraternity and told investigators that the recovered firearm was obtained from a person identified as Rilwan, whom they described as the number one member of the group.
The four suspects are currently in police custody and are assisting with the investigation, while efforts are ongoing to arrest other suspected members of the group.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, commended the VCRU operatives for what he described as a proactive and intelligence-driven operation against cult-related activities.
Fatai reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks and improving the safety and security of residents across the state.
He also warned cultists and other criminal elements to desist from their activities or face the full weight of the law.
The Command urged residents to report suspicious activities through its emergency lines to enable prompt police response.
