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.
The 87 suspected Badoo members were arrested in an all-night operation on
their hideouts in Owutu and Odongunyan in Ikorodu.
The raid was an extensive operation on the two areas – Odongunyan and
Owutu. It was necessitated by more intelligence on the membership of the
dreaded cult group and their mode of operations.
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 (Babalawos) in Ikorodu and its suburbs on the need to
collaborate with the police to wipe out the cult group in Ikorodu.
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.
The police also declared 14 others wanted in connection with kidnapping in
Ikorodu. They include: Agbara, O.C, Femi (a.k.a FM), Pencil, Odidan, Jaru,
Allen, Bush, Happiness, Fagbo, Junior, Nuru and Jamiu.
The Police however have also called on the suspect to turn themselves in
by reporting themselves to the nearest police station.
The Command equally advised members of the public with useful information
on arresting the mentioned who are all residents of Ikorodu to assist the
police in combating this menace.
Representing the Lagos State Police Commissioner, CP Fatai Owoseni at the
meeting, Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Imohimi Edgal also warned the
herbalists, residents, and local vigilantes to eschew jungle justice,
stressing that the Command would not tolerate further excesses from the
security stakeholders.
Also involved in the exercise were the Commander, Rapid Response Squad
(RRS), ACP Olatunji Disu; Acting Area Commander, Ikorodu and all DPOs in
Ikorodu among other senior police officers.