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Police Arrest Alleged Cultist, Human Traffickers
Operatives of the Zone 2 Command Headquarters have arrested a suspected cultist and a human trafficking syndicate, recovering arms, ammunition, and multiple voter cards in Lagos and Ogun states.
According to the command’s spokesperson, Ayuba Umma, the Zonal Dragon Squad II, acting on intelligence, raided a suspected Eiye Confraternity hideout in Ijebu-Ife, Ogun State, on March 19.
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The operation led to the arrest of 54-year-old Orekoya Abayomi, while other gang members escaped. A search of his residence uncovered a locally made pistol, six live cartridges, an Emerald pump-action gun, and 21 suspected fake voter cards.
In a separate operation on March 22, the Zonal Intelligence Response Squad dismantled a human trafficking ring in the Ipaja/Ayobo area of Lagos.
Two female suspects, Stella Edem and Susan Michael, were arrested. Edem confessed to trafficking young girls to Mauritania for sex work, earning over ₦500,000 from the illegal trade, including selling her own 19-year-old daughter.
Police say investigations are ongoing, and the suspects will be charged in court upon completion of inquiries.
