The police in Lagos have arrested eight members of cult
groups over the attack on the convoy of ex-Lagos governor, Bola Tinubu.
The incident occurred after the All Progressives Congress
(APC) flagbearer returned to the state from Abuja after the presidential
primary.
The June 19 ambush suspects confessed they were recruited by
different gang leaders based in Lagos Island.
One of them, Ramon Aniseoju, said they were directed to stop
the motorcade from getting to its final destination.
“We were paid to prevent those on the convoy from getting to
the palace of the Oba of Lagos and to disperse them”, he revealed.
The suspects were arrested from their multiple hideouts on
the Lagos Island by detectives attached to Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan,
Lagos.
Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 (Lagos and
Ogun), Bode Adeleke announced their arrest.
At the weekend, the AIG disclosed that operatives were on
the trail of the mastermind.
Zonal Public Relations Officer, SP Hauwa Idris-Adamu said
those in custody were “sponsored by someone who we wouldn’t mention his name”.
“They also belong to various cult fraternities.
Investigations are still ongoing and we would get back to the press as soon as
we have the principal suspect in our net”, the PRO added.
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