Policemen nab 87 Badoo cultists in Lagos

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By Olu AJAYI (Abeokuta)

NIGERIA: POLICEMEN from the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended no fewer than 87 suspected members of the dreaded Badoo cult.

The command said on Friday that 20 others have been declared wanted in connection with activities of the group in Ikorodu.

The Command Public Relations Officer, Mr. Olarinde Famous-Cole, who revealed this to GatewayMail, further said that the operations were carried out in conjunction with other security agencies and local security volunteers.

“In continuation of its clamp down on suspected Badoo members, Lagos State Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies and local security volunteers have arrested 87 suspected Badoo members while declaring 20 other people wanted in connection with activities of the group in Ikorodu,” Famous-Cole said.

‎The police image maker explained that the suspected Badoo members were nabbed during an all-night operation on their hideouts in Owutu and Odongunyan in Ikorodu.

According to him, those declared wanted for cult related killings include Moshood (a.k.a Mosho); Alfa (a.k.a King of Boys); Papa; Fela; Alakoto and Chukwudi.

Famous-Cole further said that the command also declared 14 other persons wanted for kidnapping in Ikorodu.  They are Agbara; O/C; Femi (a.k.a FM); Pencil, Odidan; Jaru; Allen; Bush; Happiness; Fagbo; Junior; Nuru and Jamiu.

“The police called on the suspects to come out of their hideouts and report themselves to the nearest police station,” he said, adding: “The Command equally advised members of the public with useful information on the suspects who are all residents of Ikorodu to assist the police.”

“The raid was an extensive operation on the two areas – Odongunyan and Owutu.  The operation was necessitated by more intelligence on the membership of the dreaded cult group and their mode of operations,” he emphasised.

He added: “Before the operations, the police in conjunction with members of the Department of State Security Service, representatives of the Nigerian Army, Lagos Neighbourhood Security Corps and Odua Peoples’ Congress (OPC) met with herbalists and Babalawos in Ikorodu and its suburbs on the need to collaborate with the police to wipe out the cult group in Ikorodu.”

According to him, the Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, warned the herbalists and local vigilantes at the meeting, attended by the Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), ACP Olatunji Disu; Acting Area Commander, Ikorodu and all Divisional Police Officers in Ikorodu, to eschew jungle justice.

He stated that Owoseni warned that the command would not tolerate further excesses from the security stakeholders.

Owoseni, who was represented by his Deputy, Imohimi Edgal, asked for more information that would assist the police to speedily end the activities of the group in the area.

Famous-Cole added that the police boss later met with traditional rulers in Ikorodu.

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