POLICE QUELLS CULT CLASHES AT ISASHI, ONIREKE; ARREST 5 SUSPECTS
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five suspected cultists following violent clashes between rival groups in the Onireke and Isashi areas of Ojo, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
The suspects were identified as VICTOR CHRISTIAN, SAMUEL SUCCESS, BALOGUN EMMANUEL, WISDOM CHUKWUEMEKA and OCHE JOB, who are said to be between twenty-eight and forty-three years old.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP ABIMBOLA ADEBISI, said the breakthrough was achieved through a coordinated response of the tactical squad operatives in the affected areas.
SP ABIMBOLA disclosed in a statement that operatives also recovered an operational vehicle of the suspected cultists, as well as firearms, ammunition, and other dangerous weapons.
“Exhibits recovered include one (1) locally-made pistol, 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, two (2) Samsung Android phones, two (2) iPhones, one (1) additional Android phone, and one (1) small Nokia phone. All recovered items have been properly documented and registered as exhibits for ongoing investigation.
“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. The location is under close police surveillance to prevent any reprisal attacks, protect lives and property, and ensure sustained public safety throughout the state.
“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, commends the professionalism and swift response of the operatives, reaffirming the Command’s unwavering determination to stamp out cultism and related crimes across the state. He urges residents to remain law-abiding, security-conscious, and to promptly report suspicious activities to the nearest police formation.