The police in Lagos have arrested 86 persons suspected to be involved in cult activities and violent attacks in Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
The persons were arrested following credible intelligence.
The Special Strike Force on Social Miscreants established by the Commissioner of Police Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, arrested 21 cult suspects at Adamo community, Imota.
The suspects who were said to belong to two rival cult groups, Aiye and Eiye confraternity, according to the spokesman of the Lagos Police Command, DSP Bala Elkana, mobilised from Emure and Adamo communities to unleash terror on residents of Adamo community and environs.
The arrest was carried out in a joint operation with operatives from Imota Police Station, Rapid Response Squad, Special Anti-Robbery Squad and Area N Command.
The operation was said to be a follow up to the one carried out at Ijede where 65 cult suspects were arrested.
Eleven assorted pistols of different calibres with large quantity of ammunition were recovered from the suspects, Elkana said.
The suspects were said to have confessed to being responsible for series of violent attacks, murder and armed robbery incidents recorded in Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
The police said the suspects would be charged to court.
