Crimes

Police arrest 11 suspected cultists in Lagos hotel

The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Lagos State Police Command, have arrested 11 cult members over a violent clash in a hotel in the Agege area of the state.

The RRS disclosed this via a statement shared on its Twitter page on Wednesday.

The RRS stated that the suspects were arrested on Wednesday in a hotel during a clash.

“Around 2:45 a.m. today, our officers on patrol arrested 11 members of rival cult gangs involved in violent clash in a hotel (name withheld) in Agege.

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“Four of them were viciously injured with broken bottles during the fight,” it said.

The RRS added that the suspects have been moved to Agege Police Division for investigation.

“They have been transferred to Oko Oba, Agege Police Division in line with the directive of our Commander, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi,” it said.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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