Lagos State Police arrest a 27-year-old man suspected to be an Eiye cult member during a stop-and-search operation in the Ijaiye/Ojokoro area of Lagos. Police identify the suspect as Yusuf Lamina Adigun. According to the reports, officers apprehend him while carrying out routine efforts to curb cult-related and other violent crimes across the state.
During the arrest, police recover a firearm from the suspect. One outlet reports that the weapon is a locally fabricated pistol loaded with a live cartridge. Another report describes it more generally as a recovered firearm. After the arrest, police state the action is part of ongoing operations by the Lagos State Police Command to fight cultism.
The sources agree on the identity of the suspect, his suspected affiliation with the Eiye cult, the location and nature of the operation (a stop-and-search), and the recovery of a firearm at the time of arrest. None of the articles provides details on charges or further investigations beyond the police’s description of the incident.
