By RhemDy News
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one 24-year-old Segun Alani, a suspected member of the Eiye Confraternity cult group from whom one locally-made single-barrel pistol was also recovered, in the Mushin area of the state.
Police said the arrest and recovery were part of the ongoing efforts to combat cultism and other violent crimes across the state.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Lagos Command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, in a statement on Friday, said the arrest followed credible information on cult-related activities at Ogunmokun Under-Bridge, Mushin.
SP Adebisi said operatives immediately mobilised a surveillance team to the area where the suspect.
She added that a search of Alani's bag led to the recovery of one locally made single-barrel pistol, which was concealed inside the bag.
"The suspect is currently in Police custody and providing useful information to aid the investigation," the PPRO said.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, has commended the operatives for their prompt response and intelligence-driven operation.
He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to disrupting cult-related activities and recovering illegal firearms across Lagos State, while warning cultists and other criminal elements to desist from their activities or face the full wrath of the law.
Police also encouraged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the Command through the emergency lines for prompt police response via 07061019374, 08065154338, 08063299264, 08039344870, 08080193432 (Marine), and 09168630929.
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