Deadly criminals who have been robbing and stealing from Lagos residents have finally been arrested by the police.
The alleged deadly cultists arrested by the police
Police men in Lagos state have arrested four members of the dreaded
Awawa cult group. According to Tribune, the suspected members of the
group, who were armed with dangerous weapons, were on rampage around
Kadiri area of Dopemu, when they got arrested.
Speaking about the incident, the image maker in charge of the state
police command, Dolapo Badmos, said the cult members were arrested with
varying degrees of wounds.
A police source at Dopemu Police Station, who pleaded anonymity,
while speaking with Metro, said the cult members were early Monday
terrorising residents and passersby around Kadiri area.
The police source also stated that the cult members, numbering over
15, took advantage of the confusion created by their activities to rob
unsuspecting residents and passersby.
The state police spokesperson said “Today, at about 0930hrs,
the command, through its operatives from Dopemu division received a
distress call that some bad boys popularly known as ‘Awawa‘ were on
rampage in Kadiri area in Agege, wielding dangerous weapons.
“A patrol team was drafted to the area, where four male
suspects Sherif, Ismail, Amusa and Abel were arrested with various
degrees of injuries, all hiding in a building at No 29, Abeje Street.
“The Commissioner of Police has directed the suspects be
transferred to SARS, be given medical care in custody while discreet
investigation should be done to also apprehend fleeing suspects, while
the suspects will be charged to court at the conclusion of
investigation.
“The command will no longer tolerate any act of impunity and recklessness under any guise of cultism,” the police spokesperson added .
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