Police Arrest Four Suspected Aiye Cultists, Recover Pistol, Live Ammunition in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity cult group and recovered a locally made Beretta pistol and a 9mm live ammunition in the Mushin area of the state.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Lagos on Monday, August 10, 2026.
According to her, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) apprehended the suspects following credible intelligence on the activities of cult groups in the area.
Adebisi said the operatives first arrested one of the suspects, who allegedly admitted to being a former chairman of the Aiye Confraternity.
The suspect reportedly provided information about the group’s activities and allegedly confessed to involvement in several killings in Mushin and other parts of Lagos.
“Information provided by him led operatives to Idi-Oro, Mushin, where they recovered one locally made Beretta pistol and a 9mm live ammunition,” the statement said.
Three other suspected members of the group were subsequently arrested at Ojuwoye, Mushin.
The police spokesperson said the suspects admitted to being members of the Aiye Confraternity and allegedly disclosed that the recovered firearm was obtained from a man identified as Rilwan, whom they described as the group’s number one member.
The four suspects are currently in police custody and assisting with the investigation, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other suspected members of the group.
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Tijani, commended the VCRU operatives for their intelligence-driven operation and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks across the state.
He warned cultists and other criminal elements to desist from their activities or face the full weight of the law.
The police also urged residents to report suspicious activities to the command through its emergency lines for prompt response.
The emergency numbers are 07061019374, 08065154338, 08063299264, 08039344870, 08080193432 (Marine), and 09168630929.
