The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity cult group and recovered a locally made Beretta pistol and a 9mm live ammunition in Mushin.

According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the arrests were made by operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following credible intelligence on the activities of suspected cult groups in Mushin.

The statement said operatives first arrested one Irawo Moshod, who allegedly admitted to being a former chairman of the Aiye Confraternity and provided useful information about the group’s activities, including his alleged involvement in several killings in Mushin and other parts of Lagos State.

Acting on information obtained from the suspect, the operatives proceeded to Idi-Oro, Mushin, where they recovered one locally made Beretta pistol and one 9mm live ammunition.

Three other suspected members of the group, Abayomi James, 29; Farouq Bankole, 28; and Steven Sunday, 19, were subsequently arrested at Aganran by Ojuwoye.

The police said the suspects admitted to being members of the Aiye Confraternity and disclosed that the recovered firearm was allegedly obtained from one Rilwan, whom they identified as the number one member of the group.

The four suspects are currently in police custody and are assisting with investigations, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the alleged cult network.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, psc, mnips, commended the VCRU operatives for their proactive and intelligence-driven approach to tackling cult-related criminal activities in the state.

He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks and ensuring the safety and security of Lagos residents, warning cultists and other criminal elements to desist from their activities or face the full weight of the law.

The police also urged residents to report suspicious activities through the Command’s emergency lines for prompt response: 07061019374, 08065154338, 08063299264, 08039344870, 08080193432 (Marine), and 09168630929.