CP IMOHIMI EDGAL REITERATED HIS PLEDGE TO RID LAGOS OF CULTIST
CP Imohimi Edgal has reiterated his pledge to
rid Lagos state of cultist, he said this on Monday during his usual press
briefing, that there was no going back on his pledge until he get rid of
cultist in Lagos state during the parade of 39 suspected cultist that were
arrested at their various hideouts in Lagos. He said, since my assumption of
office as Commissioner of Police Lagos State Police Command, I made a pledge to
get rid of cultist in the state and I believe that we have made tremendous
achievement and we will continue to do so as far as I remain the CP of Lagos
State Police Command.
Continuing,
Edgal said that the recent of arrest of thirty suspected cultists was the
product of community policing and community safety partnership policy thrust of
the present Police administration.
According to him, “Within the week under review, based on credible information from members of the public on activities of dreaded cultists, the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Command arrested thirty-nine suspected cultists from various locations in state: Solomade, Ebute-Iga, Ikorodu, Orile-Iganmu, Sangotedo, Oworonshoki, Alagbado, Ayobo and Amjeh areas of Lagos State. Below are the names of all the suspected cultists that were arrested: Kudus Ogunyemi 23 Gbadamosi Abdulwasiu 27, Gbolagun Wasiu 25, Bakere Ibrahim 25, Olorunwa Oduntan 18,
Kazeem Ahmed 25, Korede Hammed 18, Quadri Banjoko 18, Taofeek Ajayi Adekunle 18, Ayomide Olawale 18, Obinna Emmanuel 30, Ngba Ifeanyi 30, Nasiru Endurance 23, Anyaskansi Wisdom 28, Ibikunle Tunde 36, Lekan Aminu 18, Hassan Adekanbi 18, John James 18, Femi Boe 20, Olarewaju Olamide 18, Sadiq Quadri 18, Kehinde Olowu 29, Wasiu Ogunbayode 25, Lucky Ebeigbe 32. Okochi Israel 28, Oluwasegun Abiodun 18, Kehinde Ogunkunle 39, Oluwasegun Olayemi 22, Taiwo Akinwande 26, Aluko Ojo 23, Babatunde Oroja 24, Adeoye Adeshaye 26, Jimoh Bayo 27, Akeredolu Kunle 31, Olatunde Olalekan 22, Obafemi Idowu 38, Jide Olowolayemo 32, Tajudeen Oloyede 41, and Michael Adenakun 32.
Exhibits recovered from them include two locally made single barrel guns; two knives; one axe; charms; and one cartridge. All the suspects will be charged to court after investigation is concluded.”
But some of the suspects claimed they were innocent of cultism allegation adding that they were arrested while returning from their respective places of work. In the mean time, those who were able to convince the Police Commissioner who went round listening to their tales of innocence were asked to have their arrest reviewed with immediate effect
According to him, “Within the week under review, based on credible information from members of the public on activities of dreaded cultists, the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Command arrested thirty-nine suspected cultists from various locations in state: Solomade, Ebute-Iga, Ikorodu, Orile-Iganmu, Sangotedo, Oworonshoki, Alagbado, Ayobo and Amjeh areas of Lagos State. Below are the names of all the suspected cultists that were arrested: Kudus Ogunyemi 23 Gbadamosi Abdulwasiu 27, Gbolagun Wasiu 25, Bakere Ibrahim 25, Olorunwa Oduntan 18,
Kazeem Ahmed 25, Korede Hammed 18, Quadri Banjoko 18, Taofeek Ajayi Adekunle 18, Ayomide Olawale 18, Obinna Emmanuel 30, Ngba Ifeanyi 30, Nasiru Endurance 23, Anyaskansi Wisdom 28, Ibikunle Tunde 36, Lekan Aminu 18, Hassan Adekanbi 18, John James 18, Femi Boe 20, Olarewaju Olamide 18, Sadiq Quadri 18, Kehinde Olowu 29, Wasiu Ogunbayode 25, Lucky Ebeigbe 32. Okochi Israel 28, Oluwasegun Abiodun 18, Kehinde Ogunkunle 39, Oluwasegun Olayemi 22, Taiwo Akinwande 26, Aluko Ojo 23, Babatunde Oroja 24, Adeoye Adeshaye 26, Jimoh Bayo 27, Akeredolu Kunle 31, Olatunde Olalekan 22, Obafemi Idowu 38, Jide Olowolayemo 32, Tajudeen Oloyede 41, and Michael Adenakun 32.
Exhibits recovered from them include two locally made single barrel guns; two knives; one axe; charms; and one cartridge. All the suspects will be charged to court after investigation is concluded.”
But some of the suspects claimed they were innocent of cultism allegation adding that they were arrested while returning from their respective places of work. In the mean time, those who were able to convince the Police Commissioner who went round listening to their tales of innocence were asked to have their arrest reviewed with immediate effect
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