Cultists attack Lagos task force official

Chioma Joseph, Lagos

For masterminding an attack on an operative of the Lagos state task force, seven suspected miscreants and a cult leader have been arrested.

Chairman of the agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyem,i who disclosed this, said officials of the agency were attacked during an enforcement operation around Mile 12.

He said the enforcement was carried out to get rid of cultists and miscreants disturbing members of the public around the area.

CSP Egbeyemi said that “the agency acted on series of save our soul messages and petitions submitted to our office by residents of Mile 12 and its environs.

During the attack, our official, Sergeant Damilola Adeojo was seriously injured with cutlasses and broken bottles. The sergeant is presently receiving treatment and undergoing series of test at the Lagos state University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).

“Enough of these killings by cultists and miscreants across the state, particularly around Mile 12, Bariga, Somolu and Lagos Island.”

Egbeyemi stressed that no responsible and responsive government would tolerate miscreants and cultists disturbing innocent residents in any parts of the state, saying “one of the arrested miscreants, Ojo Opeyemi claimed they were given the cutlasses and broken bottles by their group leader at Akani-modo to attack officials of task force.”

He confirmed that the Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Zubairu Muazu has directed that all those arrested be charge to court.