Tailor forces orphan apprentice to join cult

A suspected cult member David Seun has told the police that he was forced to join the group by a friend, Sadiq, who was alleged to be one of the leaders of the gang in Oregun area of Ikeja. Lagos. 

The suspect, a tailor also confessed to have forced his 17-year-old apprentice, Ahmed Sulaimon, an orphan to join the group.

The two suspects were arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), during a raid on criminal hideouts in Oregun area of the state.

The policemen also arrested 59 hoodlums during raids on black spots and criminal hideouts in different parts of the state. Out of 59 suspects, 46 were released to their relatives after thorough screening by the RRS investigators.

The hoodlums were picked up in Oshodi, Ojota, Oregun, Mile 12, LASU/Iyana-Iba junction and Mile 2 after repeated surveillance of those areas by the RRS Intelligence Teams.

David, while narrating how he was initiated into the group, said “He (Sadiq) invited me out and I was initiated at Oregun High School, Oregun. Kehinde is the leader of the cult group “Eiye”. He lives in Ikorodu but I don’t know his house. He comes to our meetings occasionally. The group took all I had on me the day I was initiated.”

He added, “We meet at Ita Egbe in Oregun at 7:00 p.m. Other members of the Eiye Cult group in Oregun are: Ayo, Eyo, Bobo Olusosun, Last Born, Don Banny, Elewedu, Two Yansh, Pepper, Little 9 and Akube.”

The acting image maker in charge of the state police command, Damasus  Ozoani confirmed the  arrest of the suspect and added that the police were on the trail of other members of the gang.

He also added that 13 of the arrested hoodlums had been handed over to the Special Task Force on the Environment and Other Related Offences for prosecution.

Tribune