The Lagos State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad has arrested a suspected cultist, recovering one semiautomatic pistol, four live ammunition, and one hat with a cult insignia from him.
The police command made this known in a statement signed by the Lagos State Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin. The statement was shared on the command’s Twitter page on Sunday.
The statement said, “The suspect, Idris Ayinla ‘m’ aged 33, alongside three other occupants were in a red Toyota Matrix with registration number EKY 638 EX, heading towards Oniru Beach when the operatives on routine patrol of Admiralty Road, Ikoyi flagged them down.
“After the driver had brought the car to a stop, one of the occupants offered the officers some money, which they declined, rather insisting on searching the vehicle. Sensing danger, the suspects all ran out of the car and one of them, Idris Ayinla, shot at the operatives while attempting to escape.
“The operatives responded swiftly, as a result of which he sustained a gunshot wound on his leg, arrested him, and recovered his firearm.
“The suspect has since been transferred to the Command headquarters for harmonization with ongoing investigations into activities of cultists within the state, after which all culpable suspects will be arraigned. Meanwhile, efforts are on to arrest the fleeing suspects.
