Crime
Lagos cultists killed rival in July; armourer, hitman arrested in August
Jamiu Rasheed, the 22-year-old cultist captured on CCTV on July 7, 2022 hacking and shooting to death one Akinola Ayegbusi, a rival cult member at Ketu, Alapare, Lagos, has been arrested.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, police spokesperson, said of the investigations revealed that Jamiu has been a member of Klansman Confraternity since 2017 and has participated in the killing of two rivals.
”Investigation into the crime also led to the arrest of the armourer of the group, one Sheriff Module, aged 26, who was found with two locally made pistols; and one other cultist, Emmanuel Samson.
Sheriff confessed that it was carried out to avenge the death of their leader who was killed by the Eiye Confraternity on November 23, 2021.
Hundeyin said efforts are ongoing to arrest other fleeing cultists.
“Suspects will be arraigned at the conclusion of investigation,” he said.
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