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Police Arrest Aiye Confraternity Leader For Killing Rival Leader In Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Segun Ezekiel, m, 24, leader of Aiye Confraternity in Bariga area of the state for firing and killing one Taye Gbalagbala, m, 30, the alleged leader of the Eye Confraternity in Barija.

Ezekiel was alleged to have killed the leader of the Eye Confraternity on 28th March, 2021.

The suspect has been alleged to be a notorious cult leader and killer who has been terrorising the entire Bariga Area of the state.

He further confessed to the crime, saying he carried out the gruesome murder of the deceased in company of other three members of Aiye Confraternity in his domain.

However, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered that the suspect be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for proper investigation and possible arrest of other fleeing culprits.

In another development, the Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, explained that the police operatives attached to Ikorodu Division and the local security operatives, in a combined operation, on 29th March, 2021, at about 4.50am, engaged some suspected armed robbers that were operating in military Camouflage at No 41, Menulo Street, off Elepe Ikorodu, in a gun battle and neutralise them.

The suspected armed robbers had laid a siege on the block of flats at the above address, cut the American fence wire and broke into the flats in the compound. They robbed the occupants of their belongings including laptops, phones, one PS-4, gold necklaces and wristwatches worth millions of naira.

After the gun duel, the team assessed the scene and discovered that two (2) of the suspected armed robbers were fatally injured and eventually gave up the ghost. Their corpses have been deposited at a public morgue for further actions.