By Nicholas Ojo
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of the Eiye confraternity accused of terrorising residents of the Addo Road area of Ajah, recovering a locally made pistol during the operation.
Key Highlights
- Lagos Police arrest two suspected Eiye confraternity members in Ajah.
- The suspects are Idris Rasak, 26, alias Aloss, and Ibrahim Kazeem, 25, alias Asunmo Kebe.
- A locally made cut-to-size pistol was recovered at the Waterside area of Addo.
- The arrests were made by the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU).
- CP Tijani Fatai vows sustained intelligence-led operations against cultism.
The suspects, identified as 26-year-old Idris Rasak, also known as Aloss, and 25-year-old Ibrahim Kazeem, alias Asunmo Kebe, were arrested by operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following intelligence about their alleged involvement in cult-related activities.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, the suspects allegedly confessed during interrogation to belonging to the Eiye confraternity.
The police said the suspects subsequently led operatives to the Waterside area of Addo, Ajah, where a locally made cut-to-size pistol was recovered.
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The two suspects remain in police custody as investigators work to establish the full extent of their alleged criminal activities and identify other persons who may be connected to them.
The Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, said the command would sustain intelligence-led operations against cultism and other violent crimes across Lagos State.
He also urged residents to provide credible information to security agencies to support crime prevention and improve public safety.
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