Lagos State Police Command has flagged off a Special operation code named ‘Operation Crush’ aimed at ending Cultism and Gangsterism in the State.
Commissioner of Police, Zubairu Muazu, said the Special operation code named ‘Operation Crush would be directly under his command, saying Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers would personally lead the various operations in their areas of jurisdiction.
Muazu sounded a warning to members of those gangs and cult groups to either renounce membership of such cults and gangs or be prepared to face the full weight of the law, saying this was a promise.
He also warned parents and guardians of those youths, to monitor the activities and movements of their children and wards and make sure their mission on the public space were legitimate otherwise, they should stay clear.
The Police Boss called on everyone, both old and young, rich and poor to join in the noble fight, saying they must cleanse communities of those few criminal elements who had threatened social and economic well-being.
Below are some of the command modest achievements in the past few weeks:
- Arrest of a wanted cult leader and twenty others.
On 6th June, 2019 at about 10.00pm, Police received a distress call that some cult members from two rival groups engaged themselves in a supremacy battle along Isikalu palace and Solomade area, Ikorodu.
The Command’s Anti Cultism Unit and patrol teams from Ikorodu were promptly drafted to the scene.
The leader of the gang, who has been on the wanted list of the Command, Yusuf Omidele ‘m’ popularly known as General was arrested and twenty other cultists. General was charged to Court on several occasions and sentenced to prison.
He completed his last sentence in 2014 and have become an Elder-in- Council, in Eiye Confraternity.
He led his gang in a reprisal attack on the members of Aye confraternity, whom they alleged to have killed the wife of one of their leaders some weeks ago.
The suspects arrested belong to both Aye and Eiye confraternity and have all confessed to belong to secret societies. Two cultists died from the cult clash and six others were injured. Four locally made pistols, eight matchets and three daggers were recovered. Suspects will be charged to Court.
- Arrest of sixteen cult members and recovery of arms
On 6th June, 2019 at about 11.00pm Ikorodu Police Station received a distress call that members of two rival cult groups, Aye and Eiye confraternity clashed at Ikorodu.
During the clash, one Sodiq Adewale ‘m’ 28years old was killed while one Tayo Ogini ‘m’ 28years old was injured.
A team of Policemen led by the Divisional Police Officer Ikorodu, SP Babalola Sarafa was promptly drafted to the scene.
Sixteen Suspects were arrested. One short Gun, Cutlasses, stolen Phones and various Charms were recovered from them. Suspects will be charged to Court. - Arrest of Nine Cult Members and Recovery of Arms
On 8th June, 2019 at about 0030hours, Onireke Police Station received an information that one Jubril Audu ‘m’ 20 years old of No. 12 Ganiyu Jimoh street, opposite Ojo Military barracks, was shot by some cultists.
Nine suspects were arrested and one locally made pistol was recovered. Suspects will be charged to Court. - Arrest of Four Cult Members and Recovery of Arms
On 9th June, 2019 at about 0200hours, Ipaja Police Station received an information about the presence of a cult group operating in at Ipaja.
Four suspects were arrested and four matchets were recovered from them.
They confessed to be members of Koko cult group operating within Ipaja and Oyobo.
Suspects will be charged to Court.
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