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Police Arrests Five Suspected Cultists; Recover Weapons, Hard Drugs, Sim Cards, Phones, Laptops and Charms

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June 30, 2026

Police Arrests Five Suspected Cultists; Recover Weapons, Hard Drugs, Sim Cards, Phones, Laptops and Charms

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested five (5) suspected cultist members of the Aye Confraternity during a routine stop-and-search operation carried out as part of an intelligence-led operation along the Ago/Festac Bridge axis of Lagos State, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report.

The operatives intercepted a Toyota Camry XLE saloon car occupied by two (2) suspects, namely Emmanuel John ‘m’, aged 24 years, and David Godwin ‘m’, aged 28 years. A search conducted on the suspects led to the recovery of substances suspected to be hard drugs. During preliminary interrogation, both suspects confessed to being members of the Aye Confraternity.

Further investigation led to the arrest of three (3) additional suspected cult members identified as Samuel Owubokiri, ‘m’, aged 25 years; Adetona Seyi, ‘m’, aged 20 years; and David Chigozie ‘m’, aged 25 years. Exhibits recovered from the suspects include military camouflage, two (2) machetes, one battle axe, one knife, 500 SIM cards, five (5) mobile phones, five (5) laptops, charms, and various substances suspected to be hard drugs. The suspects also confessed to being members of the Aye Confraternity.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, psc, mnips, reassures residents of the Command’s unwavering commitment to combating cultism and other violent crimes across the State. He urges members of the public to remain vigilant and continue to provide timely and credible information to the Police to aid crime prevention and enhance public safety.

For emergencies and information sharing, members of the public are encouraged to contact the Lagos State Police Command through the following numbers: 07061019374, 08065154338, 08063299264, 08039344870, and 09168630929.

SP ABIMBOLA ADEBISI, anipr, mipra,

POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,

LAGOS STATE COMMAND, IKEJA.

30TH JUNE, 2026.