The Lagos State Police Command have arrested 135 suspected cultists and recovered firearms and other dangerous weapons during coordinated raids across criminal hideouts and black spots in the state.The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement issued on behalf of the command on Wednesday.According to the statement, the simultaneous raids were aimed at preventing cult-related violence and criminal activities associated with the annual 7/7 celebration and initiation activities of rival cult groups.Police arrest 135 suspected cultists in Lagos, recover 26 firearms. Credit: X | LagosPoliceNGThe statement said, “Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, comprising Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Tactical Commanders, and the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), acting on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, PSC, MNIPS, and on credible intelligence, conducted a simultaneous raids across identified criminal hideouts and black spots within the State to prevent cult-related violence associated with the 7/7 celebration/initiation.”Items recovered during the operation include 26 firearms, 16 dangerous weapons comprising cutlasses, battle axes, daggers and knives, cult insignia, assorted charms, 11 bottles of different alcoholic drinks, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other illicit drugs, as well as six mobile phones.Related NewsElection not war, Osun ZLP candidate cautions against killingsOyo confirms four dead, others injured in Ibadan clash, vows justiceVIDEO: Tension in Ibadan over clashes, security operatives deployedPolice arrest 135 suspected cultists in Lagos, recover 26 firearms. Credit: X | LagosPoliceNG“The operation led to the arrest of one hundred and thirty-five (135) suspected cultists and the recovery of twenty-six (26) firearms, sixteen (16) other dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, battle axes, daggars and knives, cultist insignia, assorted charms, eleven (11) bottles of different alcoholic brands, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other illicit drugs, as well as six (6) mobile phones,” the statement added.The police said intelligence reports had indicated plans by rival cult groups to launch attacks and engage in violent confrontations across parts of the state.Police arrest 135 suspected cultists in Lagos, recover 26 firearms. Credit: X | LagosPoliceNG“The operation followed intelligence indicating plans by rival cult groups to launch attacks and engage in other criminal activities,” the statement said.The command added that investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs involved while arrested suspects will be charged to court.“Investigation is ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs, while the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,” the statement added. The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement issued on behalf of the command on Wednesday.According to the statement, the simultaneous raids were aimed at preventing cult-related violence and criminal activities associated with the annual 7/7 celebration and initiation activities of rival cult groups.Police arrest 135 suspected cultists in Lagos, recover 26 firearms. Credit: X | LagosPoliceNGThe statement said, “Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, comprising Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Tactical Commanders, and the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), acting on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, PSC, MNIPS, and on credible intelligence, conducted a simultaneous raids across identified criminal hideouts and black spots within the State to prevent cult-related violence associated with the 7/7 celebration/initiation.”Items recovered during the operation include 26 firearms, 16 dangerous weapons comprising cutlasses, battle axes, daggers and knives, cult insignia, assorted charms, 11 bottles of different alcoholic drinks, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other illicit drugs, as well as six mobile phones.Related NewsElection not war, Osun ZLP candidate cautions against killingsOyo confirms four dead, others injured in Ibadan clash, vows justiceVIDEO: Tension in Ibadan over clashes, security operatives deployedPolice arrest 135 suspected cultists in Lagos, recover 26 firearms. Credit: X | LagosPoliceNG“The operation led to the arrest of one hundred and thirty-five (135) suspected cultists and the recovery of twenty-six (26) firearms, sixteen (16) other dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, battle axes, daggars and knives, cultist insignia, assorted charms, eleven (11) bottles of different alcoholic brands, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other illicit drugs, as well as six (6) mobile phones,” the statement added.The police said intelligence reports had indicated plans by rival cult groups to launch attacks and engage in violent confrontations across parts of the state.Police arrest 135 suspected cultists in Lagos, recover 26 firearms. Credit: X | LagosPoliceNG“The operation followed intelligence indicating plans by rival cult groups to launch attacks and engage in other criminal activities,” the statement said.The command added that investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs involved while arrested suspects will be charged to court.“Investigation is ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs, while the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,” the statement added. According to the statement, the simultaneous raids were aimed at preventing cult-related violence and criminal activities associated with the annual 7/7 celebration and initiation activities of rival cult groups.Police arrest 135 suspected cultists in Lagos, recover 26 firearms. Credit: X | LagosPoliceNGThe statement said, “Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, comprising Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Tactical Commanders, and the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), acting on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, PSC, MNIPS, and on credible intelligence, conducted a simultaneous raids across identified criminal hideouts and black spots within the State to prevent cult-related violence associated with the 7/7 celebration/initiation.”Items recovered during the operation include 26 firearms, 16 dangerous weapons comprising cutlasses, battle axes, daggers and knives, cult insignia, assorted charms, 11 bottles of different alcoholic drinks, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other illicit drugs, as well as six mobile phones.Related NewsElection not war, Osun ZLP candidate cautions against killingsOyo confirms four dead, others injured in Ibadan clash, vows justiceVIDEO: Tension in Ibadan over clashes, security operatives deployedPolice arrest 135 suspected cultists in Lagos, recover 26 firearms. Credit: X | LagosPoliceNG“The operation led to the arrest of one hundred and thirty-five (135) suspected cultists and the recovery of twenty-six (26) firearms, sixteen (16) other dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, battle axes, daggars and knives, cultist insignia, assorted charms, eleven (11) bottles of different alcoholic brands, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other illicit drugs, as well as six (6) mobile phones,” the statement added.The police said intelligence reports had indicated plans by rival cult groups to launch attacks and engage in violent confrontations across parts of the state.Police arrest 135 suspected cultists in Lagos, recover 26 firearms. Credit: X | LagosPoliceNG“The operation followed intelligence indicating plans by rival cult groups to launch attacks and engage in other criminal activities,” the statement said.The command added that investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs involved while arrested suspects will be charged to court.“Investigation is ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs, while the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,” the statement added. The statement said, “Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, comprising Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Tactical Commanders, and the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), acting on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, PSC, MNIPS, and on credible intelligence, conducted a simultaneous raids across identified criminal hideouts and black spots within the State to prevent cult-related violence associated with the 7/7 celebration/initiation.”Items recovered during the operation include 26 firearms, 16 dangerous weapons comprising cutlasses, battle axes, daggers and knives, cult insignia, assorted charms, 11 bottles of different alcoholic drinks, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other illicit drugs, as well as six mobile phones.Related NewsElection not war, Osun ZLP candidate cautions against killingsOyo confirms four dead, others injured in Ibadan clash, vows justiceVIDEO: Tension in Ibadan over clashes, security operatives deployedPolice arrest 135 suspected cultists in Lagos, recover 26 firearms. Credit: X | LagosPoliceNG“The operation led to the arrest of one hundred and thirty-five (135) suspected cultists and the recovery of twenty-six (26) firearms, sixteen (16) other dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, battle axes, daggars and knives, cultist insignia, assorted charms, eleven (11) bottles of different alcoholic brands, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other illicit drugs, as well as six (6) mobile phones,” the statement added.The police said intelligence reports had indicated plans by rival cult groups to launch attacks and engage in violent confrontations across parts of the state.Police arrest 135 suspected cultists in Lagos, recover 26 firearms. Credit: X | LagosPoliceNG“The operation followed intelligence indicating plans by rival cult groups to launch attacks and engage in other criminal activities,” the statement said.The command added that investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs involved while arrested suspects will be charged to court.“Investigation is ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs, while the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,” the statement added. Items recovered during the operation include 26 firearms, 16 dangerous weapons comprising cutlasses, battle axes, daggers and knives, cult insignia, assorted charms, 11 bottles of different alcoholic drinks, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other illicit drugs, as well as six mobile phones.Related NewsElection not war, Osun ZLP candidate cautions against killingsOyo confirms four dead, others injured in Ibadan clash, vows justiceVIDEO: Tension in Ibadan over clashes, security operatives deployedPolice arrest 135 suspected cultists in Lagos, recover 26 firearms. Credit: X | LagosPoliceNG“The operation led to the arrest of one hundred and thirty-five (135) suspected cultists and the recovery of twenty-six (26) firearms, sixteen (16) other dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, battle axes, daggars and knives, cultist insignia, assorted charms, eleven (11) bottles of different alcoholic brands, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other illicit drugs, as well as six (6) mobile phones,” the statement added.The police said intelligence reports had indicated plans by rival cult groups to launch attacks and engage in violent confrontations across parts of the state.Police arrest 135 suspected cultists in Lagos, recover 26 firearms. Credit: X | LagosPoliceNG“The operation followed intelligence indicating plans by rival cult groups to launch attacks and engage in other criminal activities,” the statement said.The command added that investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs involved while arrested suspects will be charged to court.“Investigation is ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs, while the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,” the statement added. “The operation led to the arrest of one hundred and thirty-five (135) suspected cultists and the recovery of twenty-six (26) firearms, sixteen (16) other dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, battle axes, daggars and knives, cultist insignia, assorted charms, eleven (11) bottles of different alcoholic brands, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other illicit drugs, as well as six (6) mobile phones,” the statement added.The police said intelligence reports had indicated plans by rival cult groups to launch attacks and engage in violent confrontations across parts of the state.Police arrest 135 suspected cultists in Lagos, recover 26 firearms. Credit: X | LagosPoliceNG“The operation followed intelligence indicating plans by rival cult groups to launch attacks and engage in other criminal activities,” the statement said.The command added that investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs involved while arrested suspects will be charged to court.“Investigation is ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs, while the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,” the statement added. The police said intelligence reports had indicated plans by rival cult groups to launch attacks and engage in violent confrontations across parts of the state.Police arrest 135 suspected cultists in Lagos, recover 26 firearms. Credit: X | LagosPoliceNG“The operation followed intelligence indicating plans by rival cult groups to launch attacks and engage in other criminal activities,” the statement said.The command added that investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs involved while arrested suspects will be charged to court.“Investigation is ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs, while the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,” the statement added. “The operation followed intelligence indicating plans by rival cult groups to launch attacks and engage in other criminal activities,” the statement said.The command added that investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs involved while arrested suspects will be charged to court.“Investigation is ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs, while the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,” the statement added. The command added that investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs involved while arrested suspects will be charged to court.“Investigation is ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs, while the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,” the statement added. “Investigation is ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the criminal gangs, while the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations,” the statement added.