By Dedeigbo Ayodeji
The rise in cult activities around Ikorodu axis of Lagos state in recent time has caught the attention of the Assistant Inspector General of Police in-charge Zone 2 Command; AIG Ahmed Iliyasu, psc, and the entire Police officers in the Zonal Command.
It would be recalled that upon the presidential order to lockdown *Lagos*, *Ogun* and the *FCT*; some criminal elements took the advantage of that for their criminal activities, thereby terrorizing, robbing, and molesting members of the public.
Based on these; the
AIG , ordered some tactical units of the Zone to gather intelligence and information that could lead to apprehension of the cult leaders and members terrorizing members of the public, hence information on one Mukaila m’ a.k.a. ACTOR a suspected cult leader terrorizing Maya, Itele Igode and Adamo areas of Ikorodu, Lagos.
A team of operatives attached to Zonal Monitoring Unit stormed the house and hideout of the said Mukaila; where the following items were recovered
i. One Pump Action Gun,
ii. Fifty-Five live Cartridges,
iii. One locally made Axe, and
iv. Assorted Charms were recovered while one of his boys was arrested.
Investigation is in progress and actions being expedited to arrest fleeing suspects.
Suspects will be charged to court upon completion of investigation.
