Hyacinth Chinweuba
Operatives from the Ijora Badia Police Station have launched a massive operations against suspected cultists.
The operation was occasioned by a distress call that two rival cult groups armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons, engaged themselves in a battle for supremacy at Iso Isu area Ijora Badia and inflicted various degree of injuries on each other.
Police from Ijora Badia Division and Special Strike Force on Social Miscreants from the Command Headquarters, Ikeja were mobilised to the area.
Five suspects were arrested, and they include, Olaniyi Abiodun ‘male’ 21 years old of No. 28, Exeter street, Amukoko; Emola Kamal ‘male’ 20 years old of No. 28, Epe street, Amukoko; Muritala Gbadeyanka ‘male’ 18 years old of Badagry area; Kadiri Bashorun ‘male’ 28 years old of No. 24, Ireti street, Ijora Biadia; and Adebayo Ebiesuwa ‘m’ 25 years old of 27, Bale street, Ijora-Badia.
They belong to Aiye and Eiye confraternities.
In a similar operation, the Ikorodu Police Station while responding to an information that members of Aiye and Eiye Confraternities attacked each other at Ladega area ikorodu and one Lateef Ganiyu Akinpelu a.k.a Eti ‘male’ 24years old was seriously injured, moved in to prevent escalation of violence in the area.
The Police operatives from Ikorodu division, Area N, Shagamu Road, Ipakodo, RRS and SARS were mobilised to the scene.
The injured person was rushed to General hospital Ikorodu where he is currently receiving treatment.
Twelve suspects were arrested namely, Ajayi Ibrahim ‘male’; Isiaka Abdullah ‘male’; Yusuf Balogun ‘male’ and nine others. One locally made pistol was recovered. Investigation is ongoing, the suspects will soon be charged to Court.