I only participated in killing four people — Arrested cult leader
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THE police in Lagos State have recorded a major success in the fight against the rising wave of violent killings and attacks by rival cult members in Ishashi, Shibiri, Ajangbadi and Ilogbo, all in the Ojo area of the state. More than ten people have been killed during attacks and reprisal attacks by rival cult groups. One of those arrested is Emmanuel, alias Oblo, chairman and one of the leaders of the Neo Black Movement, popularly known as the Aiye Confraternity.
Emmanuel has claimed that he was only involved in the killing of four members of rival cult groups, but his gang has been linked to the killing of more than ten people around Ajangbadi, Shibiri, Ishashi, Ilogbo and other communities.
Emmanuel, who holds the position of chairman in the cult group, and three other members of his gang – Ayoola, Ebuka and Chinedu – were arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command Tactical Squad in Ajangbadi on the order of the state Commissioner of Police, CP Fatai Tijani, following the incessant cult clashes in the area. The police are also on the trail of other leaders and members of the group, including David, Emma, Paragon, Fela, Santa and AB, alias Awilo.
A policeman at the Ijanikin Tactical Squad, who pleaded anonymity, said: “Before now, there was an increase in cult-related killings around Ajangbadi, Shibiri and Ilogbo in Ojo Local Government Area, and the Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, directed our O/C to go after the perpetrators of the killings and put a halt to the violent crimes.”
The police source continued: “The unit swung into action with an analysis of the data generated from the scenes of the killings, as well as the patterns of the attacks. Through intelligence reports, we were able to track and trail one of the leaders of the gang, Emmanuel, to a hotel in the area, where he was arrested alongside another member of his gang, Ayoola.”
The arrest of Emmanuel and Ayoola led to the arrest of two other members, Ebuka and Chinedu, who were also reportedly acting as armourers to the gang whenever Ayoola was not around or could not safeguard the arms and ammunition used by the gang. The police team recovered the gang’s arms and ammunition from Ayoola and Ebuka, who had initially dug a hole and hidden them after learning of the arrest of Emmanuel and Ayoola.
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