Two suspected members of a cult, Awawa Boys, have been arrested by men of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly terrorising residents in the Oko-Oto area of the state.

The police identified the suspects as Rasak Babatunde, 22, and 16-year-old Idowu Wasiu.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Sunday, said Babatunde and Wasiu were arrested after the operatives foiled a traffic robbery on the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

He stated that a motorcycle, with number plate, NND 268 WZ, a toy gun and some weapons were recovered from the suspects.

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 “In compliance with a directive of the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, the raid on suspected hideouts and black spots across the state, particularly in Agege and its environs, was part of the proactive strategies to minimise crime in the state. Some of the areas raided included Isokoko, Oke-Koto, Abattoir, Dopemu, Elere, Oniwaya and Pen Cinema, all in Agege.

“In the same vein, a team of the Rapid Response Squad, led by their Commander, CSP Yinka Egbeyemi, foiled a traffic robbery on Friday, December 18, 2020. The team ran into the suspected armed robbers around 11pm at the Otedola Bridge inward Ojota. The robbers hurriedly abandoned their motorcycle, with number plate, NND 268 WZ, a toy gun and some weapons. The CP has ordered immediate investigation of the suspects,” Adejobi added.