Police Arrest Four Suspected Aiye Cult Members, Recover Locally Made Beretta, 9mm Ammunition in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity cult group and recovered a locally made Beretta pistol and a 9mm live ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in Mushin.
The operation was carried out by operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following credible intelligence on the activities of suspected cult groups in the Mushin area of Lagos State.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Abimbola Adebesi, the operatives initially arrested one Irawo Moshod, who allegedly admitted to being a former chairman of the Aiye Confraternity cult group.
The police said Moshod, during interrogation, made useful disclosures about the activities of the group and allegedly confessed to involvement in several killings in Mushin and other parts of Lagos State.
Acting on information obtained during the investigation, VCRU operatives proceeded to Idi-Oro, Mushin, where they recovered one locally made Beretta pistol and one 9mm live ammunition.
Three other suspected members of the group were subsequently arrested at Aganran by Ojuwoye.
The suspects were identified as Abayomi James, 29; Farouq Bankole, 28; and Steven Sunday, 19.
The police said the three suspects admitted to being members of the Aiye Confraternity and disclosed during interrogation that the recovered firearm was allegedly obtained from one Rilwan, whom they identified as the number one member of the group.
The four suspects are currently in police custody and are assisting investigators as efforts continue to apprehend other suspected members of the gang.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, commended the VCRU operatives for what he described as their proactive and intelligence-driven approach to combating cultism and other violent crimes in the state.
Fatai reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks and protecting residents across Lagos.
He also warned cultists and other criminal elements to desist from their activities or face the full weight of the law.
The Command urged residents to report suspicious activities to the police through its emergency lines for prompt response.
The emergency contact numbers are: 07061019374, 08065154338, 08063299264, 08039344870, 08080193432 (Marine), and 09168630929.
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