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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists with weapons.

Operatives attached to the Ijanikin Division of the Lagos State Police Command arrested the suspects at Oto Awori, Ijanikin Area of Lagos State on Sunday, July 25, at about 11 am.

It was gathered that that two groups of cultists had gone on the rampage in the area before police stepped in and restored normalcy.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a statement titled, Ijanikin cult clash: Police arrest two, recover weapons, restore normalcy’.

The statement read, “The police operatives attached to Ijanikin Division of the Lagos State Police Command On 25th July 2021, at about 11 am, arrested two suspected cultists at Oto Awori, Ijanikin Area of Lagos State.

“The Police operatives raced to the scene and arrested the two suspects while responding to a distress call from good samaritans that two groups of cultists were on rampage and attacking one another with dangerous
weapons along Oto Awori Ijanikin Expressway by Ile Oba Bus Stop.

“Due to the swift response of the police, normalcy was immediately restored to the area and no life was lost in the clash.

“The suspected cultists arrested are Israel, male; and Afeez, male; Items recovered from them include one axe, some cutlasses, assorted charms and weeds suspected to be Indian hemp.”

In the statement, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, ordered that “the suspects be transferred to the Command’s Strike Team, Ikeja, for proper investigation and possible arrest of other members of the gangs”.

He further directed the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Ijanikin Division to step up his anti-crime strategies in curbing crimes and criminality, especially cultism, in his area of responsibility.

Odumosu also directed “tactical Commanders and other special squads in the Command to immediately embark on constant raid of black spots and criminal hideouts in the area as it is applicable to other parts of Lagos State, in compliance with the command’s zero tolerance for crimes and criminality, particularly cultism”.

He warned the “cultists, miscreants and those who have plans of causing unrest and engaging themselves in criminal acts in the state to steer clear of Lagos State as the command and other security agencies will not relent in their spirited efforts to sustain and improve on the present security and peace being enjoyed by residents of Lagos State”.

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FutureIsFemale:
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Zizicomm:
@Mrcover This happened right when I was coming home from the BBall Court, Liberty Stadium I was walking past the Palms Mall. Right in my eyes I saw the spark. The police fired 2 shots, at first I thought it was "accidental discharge". People were gathered in the car park startled. Few minutes after, law enforcement agents arrived...later we discovered that he was smoking kush and ran for his life by jumping off the fence to evade arrest. My place is a stone throw to the place where it happened.
God save us from gun wielding Policemen.

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FutureIsFemale:
You did wrong. Are you bigger than CNN and PUNCH who acknowledge their source?

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FutureIsFemale:
You couldn't even credit the owner of the news. Even big media houses credit their source.
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seun, mynd44, lalasticlala, this guy Mrcover is an intellectual thief, This is the original post with all updates https://www.nairaland.com/6668818/young-man-shot-dead-tonight

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Is this not the thread you stole the news from
https://www.nairaland.com/6668818/young-man-shot-dead-tonight

You even commented on the thread.
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Tension persisted in Fobur community in the Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State on Friday, following the killing of a retired military officer and a young man said to be living with him by kidnappers on Thursday.

Saturday PUNCH gathered that the officer had gone to the community for the Sallah festivities but was shot dead and his corpse dumped at a nearby bush by the kidnappers after they abducted him from his house with his aide.

It was further learnt that two of the suspected kidnappers were caught and set ablaze by irate youths, leading to tension in the community.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, a resident of the community confirmed the incident, saying, “When those who abducted the military officer shot at him, some of the community members came out, trailed the gunmen and discovered that they were Fulani.

“They caught two of them and set them ablaze. So, the Fulani from the neighbouring Barkin Ladi LGA mobilised to the community, demanding justice and that is what has caused the tension.”

It was gathered that the timely arrival of the security operatives prevented the situation from escalating.

The spokesman for the state police command, Ubah Ogaba, confirmed the killing of the four persons.

Ogaba said, “On 22/07/2021, the command received a report that some suspected kidnappers went into the residence of a retired military officer at Sabon Garin Fobur in Jos East LGA and kidnapped him. Unfortunately, the retired officer and one other person were killed by the hoodlums as it appeared a scuffle ensued between them.

“Meanwhile, on receipt of the report, police operatives, the Special Task Force, local vigilantes and hunters were drafted to the area for possible arrest of the suspects.

“In the course of the search, the police were informed that some locals apprehended three suspects; they quickly rushed to the scene where they met the natives in their numbers. All efforts made by the police to rescue the three suspects were futile.

“The police were only able to rescue one of the three suspects as the police operatives were attacked, and their vehicle was damaged. By the time further reinforcement arrived at the scene, the other two suspects were found to have been lynched by the locals. A discreet investigation is currently ongoing.”