15 suspected members of Eiye Buccaneers and Aiye confraternities have been arrested by Lagos State Police Command.

No fewer than ten persons, suspected to be members of the two rival cult groups were earlier injured during the clash on Wednesday in the Ikosi area of Ketu in Lagos.

It was gathered that the Eiye and Aiye members had before now been at loggerheads over superiority, but that another group of cultists joined them on Wednesday.

Lagos State Police spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed that “the Lagos State Police Command has restored normalcy to the Ikosi/Ketu area of Lagos State after a clash that occurred on Wednesday 17, March 2021, at 6:00 am amongst some suspected cult groups. Eye, Aiye and Buccaneer, as fifteen (15) suspects were arrested.”

He added that “Two (2) locally made pistols, some live cartridges and assorted charms were recovered from the suspects.”

Adejobi confirmed that “preliminary investigation revealed that the crisis was connected to the revenue generation at the Ketu fruits market, and efforts are in top gear to apprehend other fleeing members of the gangs, that orchestrated a crisis in the area.”

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, had deployed policemen including the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and Taskforce to the area to quench the crisis and restore normalcy to the area.

The CP also ordered that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba for discreet Investigation.

Odumosu has however reiterated the command’s commitment to fighting crimes and criminality, especially cultism, in the state.

 He stated that the command will harness all legitimate means to suppress cultists’ activities in the state.