The Police in Lagos State says it has arrested seven high ranking cultists in the Ikorodu area of the state.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade while confirming the arrest during his interaction with the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria, CRAN, at the state’s command headquarters on Thursday, said the arrests were carried out within five days.
The Lagos CP said three of the suspects were arrested on Tuesday, with four others arrested on Thursday at different parts of Ikorodu in Lagos following credible intelligence.
Fayoade while assuring residents of the state of the Command readiness to tackle cultism, robbery and kidnapping headlong, solicited the support of CRAN members.
He noted that media practitioners were part of his “eyes and ears” in getting feedback and other information.
The police chief revealed that he was partnering the judiciary with a view to ensuring that arrested criminals were kept away for a long time.
