The
operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command over the
weekend arrested 59 suspected social miscreants during a raid on criminal
hideouts & black spots in the State.
The
raid was part of the routine exercise of the RRS on suspected black spots in
the State to check criminal activities as well as restore orderliness in crime
and violence prone areas.
The
suspected criminals were picked up between the hours 2400 hr and 0200 hr in
Oshodi, Ojota, Oregun, Mile 12, LASU/Iyana – Iba junction and Mile 2 after
repeated surveillance of those areas by the RRS Intelligence Teams.
It
was learnt that some of the raided points were place where members of the
public volunteered information as crime spots and have been confirmed to be
black spots by the Police, who monitored the areas days before the raiding.
Out
of 59 suspects picked up from various parts of the metropolis from the raiding,
46 were released to their relatives after thorough screening by the RRS
investigators.
13
suspects, who investigators confirmed were drug addicts, pickpockets and with
questionable source of livelihood have been sent to the State Environmental
Taskforce for prosecution.
In
another development, the outfit is currently questioning two suspected
cultists, who were arrested along with 12 other suspects raided in Oregun.
The
suspected cultists; David Seun (17) and Ahmed Sulaiman (17) have confessed to
be members of 12 – man cultist gang terrorizing Oregun and Olusosun.
David,
a taylor stated that he was forced to join the cult gang by his friend, Sadiq.
“He invited me out and I was initiated in Oregun High School, Oregun. He added,
“Kehinde is the leader of the cult group “Eiye”. He lives in Ikorodu but I
don’t know his house.
He
explained further, “He comes to our meetings occasionally. It has been long
since I saw him. The group took all I had on me the day I was initiated. They
took my money, N6000, my phone, wrist watch and my shoes. We meet at Ita Egbe
in Oregun. Other members of the Eiye Cult group in Oregun are: Ayo, Eyo, Bobo
Olusosun, Last Born, Don Banny, Elewedu, Two Yansh, Pepper, Little 9 and Akube.
We meet at 7:00 p.m.”.
On
his part, Ahmed Sulaiman, an orphan, who was on apprenticeship under David,
said he was forced to join the group by his boss, David.
Meanwhile,
police are on the trail of other members of the cult gang, the suspects
disclosed exist in Oregun and its environs.
Confirming
the arrest, the State Police Public Relation Officer, Deputy Superintendent of
Police, DSP Damasus Ozoani, noted that the Police will leave no stone unturned
to sanitize Lagos from the menace of social miscreants
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