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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, Ijede Division, have arrested a suspected cultist and armed robber, recovering a locally made firearm from him.<\/p>\n

According to the command, the arrest followed a distress call on August 18, 2025, after residents reported that a man was openly brandishing a gun and threatening people in the Sabon Kasuwa area of Abule Eko. Acting swiftly, officers tracked the suspect, identified as Onamade Kayode, to an uncompleted building, where he was apprehended.<\/p>\n

Preliminary investigations revealed that Kayode, previously convicted for cult-related offences and released from prison in 2022, remains an active member of a cult group.<\/p>\n

During interrogation, he confessed to possessing a firearm and subsequently led the operatives to a hidden spot inside a toilet pipe at the same building, where the weapon was recovered.<\/p>\n

The suspect is currently assisting investigators in efforts to arrest other members of his cult group and recover additional weapons in circulation. He will be charged to court upon conclusion of the investigation.<\/p>\n

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, lauded the Ijede Division operatives for their swift response and professionalism, which ensured the suspect\u2019s arrest and the recovery of the firearm.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, Ijede Division, have arrested a suspected cultist and armed robber, recovering a locally made firearm from him. 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