Police bust robbery, cult gangs in Lagos, seize guns

The Lagos State Police Command has announced significant successes in its ongoing campaign against criminal activities, including armed robbery, cultism, and illegal possession of firearms. Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Tijani, revealed that coordinated operations have led to numerous arrests and the seizure of various weapons.

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A fabricated Beretta pistol and an operational motorcycle allegedly used by a robbery gang operating around the Ipaja axis were recovered.

In one operation, police apprehended a 20-year-old suspect in connection with a robbery case in the Ipaja area, recovering a fabricated Beretta pistol and a motorcycle allegedly used by the gang. The suspect confessed to participating in multiple robbery incidents, and efforts are underway to apprehend his accomplices. In a separate incident on June 22, three individuals were arrested following an armed robbery attack that left a victim injured. Police recovered a locally-made pistol and four expended cartridges from this group.

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Acting on the information, three suspects were arrested, while two double-barrel guns and six locally fabricated single-barrel guns were recovered.

Further operations based on intelligence reports in the Ayetoro-Ijanikin area led to the arrest of three suspects for conspiracy and unlawful possession of firearms. Two double-barrel guns and six locally fabricated single-barrel guns were recovered. Additionally, police apprehended two suspects along Ilupeju Bye-pass with a cut-to-size pistol, an English Browning pistol, and four live cartridges. Two individuals suspected of impersonating military personnel were also arrested, found to be in possession of a pump-action gun.

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According to Tijani, items recovered include a Beretta pistol loaded with live ammunition, a locally-made pistol, and a knife.

The command also reported the arrest of four suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity, recovering a Beretta pistol with live ammunition, a locally-made pistol, and a knife. In Igando, a suspect linked to the Alora Confraternity was apprehended during a response to cult-related violence, with a pump-action gun seized. Commissioner Tijani assured the public that all arrested suspects will face prosecution and that security operations will intensify to rid the state of criminal elements and illegal firearms.

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The commissioner assured residents that all arrested suspects would be prosecuted, adding that intensified security operations would continue to rid the state of criminal elements and illegal firearms.