The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity and recovered a locally made Beretta pistol and a live 9mm ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in Mushin.
The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following intelligence reports on the activities of suspected cult groups operating in the Mushin area of Lagos.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, the operation commenced with the arrest of a suspect identified as Irawo Moshod, who allegedly admitted to being a former chairman of the Aiye Confraternity.
Police said information obtained from Moshod during questioning led investigators to other suspected members of the group and the recovery of a firearm.
The Command further alleged that Moshod made disclosures about the activities of the group, including his alleged involvement in several killings in Mushin and other parts of Lagos State.
Acting on the information, VCRU operatives reportedly moved to the Idi-Oro area of Mushin, where they recovered a locally made Beretta pistol and one live 9mm ammunition.
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The police subsequently arrested three other suspected members of the group at Aganran by Ojuwoye. They were identified as 29-year-old Abayomi James, 28-year-old Farouq Bankole and 19-year-old Steven Sunday.
The Command said the three suspects allegedly admitted to being members of the Aiye Confraternity and claimed that the recovered firearm was obtained from a man identified as Rilwan, whom they described as the group’s number one member.
The four suspects are currently in police custody and are assisting investigators with the ongoing investigation, while efforts are being intensified to apprehend other suspected members of the group.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, commended the VCRU operatives for the operation, describing it as proactive and intelligence-driven.
He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks and improving security across Lagos State, warning cult groups and other criminal elements to desist from their activities or face prosecution.
The police also urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to security agencies to enable swift intervention.
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