Four Awawa Boys Arrested In Dopemu (Photo)

The Dopemu Division of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested four cultists suspected to be members of the Awawa Boys terrorizing the Agege community. The suspects; Sherif Nahim, Platelet Ismail, Jamiu Amusa and Abel Babatunde, were arrested by the anti-crime operatives in a building on Abeje Street, Agege.

According to Police, the suspects were apprehended following a distress call that some suspected cultists belonging to the Awawa group were on rampage along Kadiri area of Agege. The source added that the suspects were arrested wielding dangerous weapons while some of them also sustained various injuries.

Commenting on the arrest, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmus, said “the Commissioner of Police has directed that the suspects be transferred to SARS and be given medical care while discreet investigation should be done to also apprehend fleeing suspects.”

Speaking further, she said “the suspects will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation. The Commissioner had warned hoodlums to keep away from the State as the command would no longer tolerate any act of impunity and recklessness under any guise including cultism.