Two suspected Awawa cult members in Oko-koto area of Agege have been arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, after foiling a traffic robbery around Otedola Bridge on Lagos – Ibadan Expressway.
The arrest was carried out on Friday, according to the spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement issued on Sunday.
The suspected cult members, 22 years old mechanic, Rasak Babatunde, and 16 years old tailor, Idowu Wasiu, were arrested at their hideout.
In compliance with the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, the raid on suspected hideouts and black spots across the state, particularly in Agege and its environs, was part of the proactive strategies to minimise crime in Lagos State.
Some of the areas raided included Isokoko, Oke-Koto, Abattoir, Dopemu, Elere, Oniwaya and Pen Cinema, all in Agege.
In the same vein, a team of the Rapid Response Squad led by CSP Yinka Egbeyemi, Commader RRS, had foiled traffic robbery on Friday 18th December, 2020.
The team ran into the suspected armed robbers around 11:00 p.m. at Otedola Bridge inward Ojota.
The robbers hurriedly abandoned their motorcycle, with Registration Number, NND 268 WZ, a toy gun and some dangerous weapons.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered for immediate investigation of the suspects while reiterating his commitment to get Lagos State rid of criminals and hoodlums.
Odumosu also admonished members of the public to be sensitive to their environment and be alive to their civic responsibility towards maintenance of law and order and public safety of the state.
