Police Arrest Suspected Cultist, Recover Rubber Pistol, Axe, Charms, ‘Ice’ in Lagos

 Police Arrest Suspected Cultist, Recover Rubber Pistol, Axe, Charms, ‘Ice’ in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old man, Muyideen Olatunbosun, suspected to be a member of a cult group, during an intelligence-led anti-crime patrol in the Ikorodu area of the state.

The arrest was made by police operatives while conducting patrols around Idi-Iroko, Ogolonto and Agric areas of Ikorodu following credible intelligence received by the Command.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Abimbola Adebesi, a search conducted on Olatunbosun led to the recovery of a rubber-made pistol, an axe, suspected criminal charms and an illicit drug popularly known as “Ice.”

The suspect is currently in police custody and is assisting investigators with ongoing investigations into his activities and possible links to other members of the alleged cult group.

The Command said efforts were also underway to identify and apprehend other suspected members of the group.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, commended the operatives involved in the operation for their vigilance and prompt response to credible intelligence.

Fatai reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to sustaining intelligence-led operations aimed at tackling cultism and other forms of criminality across Lagos State.

He also urged members of the public to continue providing the police with timely and credible information that could assist in preventing crime and apprehending suspected criminals.

The Command urged residents to contact the police through its emergency lines: 07061019374, 08065154338, 08063299264, 08039344870, 08080193432 (Marine), and 09168630929.

The statement was signed by SP Abimbola Adebesi, anipr, mipra, Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Ikeja, and dated September 22, 2026.