The Dopemu Division of the Lagos State
Police Command has arrested four cultists suspected to be members of the
Awawa Boys terrorizing the Agege community. The suspects; Sherif Nahim,
Platelet Ismail, Jamiu Amusa and Abel Babatunde, were arrested by the
anti-crime operatives in a building on Abeje Street, Agege.
According to Police, the suspects were
apprehended following a distress call that some suspected cultists
belonging to the Awawa group were on rampage along Kadiri area of Agege.
The source added that the suspects were arrested wielding dangerous
weapons while some of them also sustained various injuries.
Commenting on the arrest, Lagos State
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmus, said “the
Commissioner of Police has directed that the suspects be transferred to
SARS and be given medical care while discreet investigation should be
done to also apprehend fleeing suspects.”
Speaking further, she said “the suspects
will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation. The
Commissioner had warned hoodlums to keep away from the State as the
command would no longer tolerate any act of impunity and recklessness
under any guise including cultism.
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