Some suspected cultists, who are members of Aiye Confraternity were overpowered, while two of them were arrested by operatives attached to Ikorodu Division, Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday January 19, 2021.
The incident took place at Igbelara Area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, at about at 12.30pm.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said in a statement that the operatives had responded to a distress call from members of the public, that some suspected cultists were seen at Igbelara area, with weapons, to cause trouble.
The PPRO said that the cultists started shooting at the police when they and some community members went to the scene.
Adejobi added that the police operatives, in a swift response, engaged the cultists in a gun duel, which made the injured ones to flee with bullet wounds.
However, two of them, Waliyu (surname unknown) and Timileyin Omobolaji were later arrested with gunshot wounds, while a cut-to-size pistol, 10 expended cartridges and six live cartridges were recovered from them.
Adejobi stated further that the injured ones had been taken to a hospital for medical attention.
“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has appealed to the general public, especially medical practitioners, to alert the police whenever they come across any of the fleeing suspected cultists with bullet wounds,” the PPRO said further.
He remarked that the police boss commended the gallantry of the police operatives and members of the public, and appreciated their courage and commitment to tackling those who had been terrorising the area and entire ikorodu.
The police commissioner ordered that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, for discreet Investigation.
