A 31-year-old notorious cultist, Olamide Oloruntobi, has been killed in a gun battle with policemen at Ishashi, Ojo, Lagos.
Olamide was said to have been the leader of the Aiye cult group in that area.
It was gathered that the deceased was gunned down at about 8:50 pm, at Durosooto Street, Celenizer, New Mebamu, Ishashi.
Hoodlums, allegedly led by the deceased, were said to be terrorising residents of the street when information got to the Divisional Police Officer (DPP) Ishashi Amuda Abolaji, a Superintendent (SP).
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Abolaji, it was learnt, led policemen to the area and were engaged in a gunbattle with the criminals.
At the end of the exchange, Oloruntobi was found dead. His locally made pistol with one live ammunition, have been recovered while his corpse has been deposited at Badagry General Hospital mortuary for autopsy.
Mr Chike Oti, Spokesman for the command, on Wednesday, said
“This led to a hot exchange of gunfire. When the dust settled, Olamide Oloruntobi was found dead while other members of the gang fled.
“A locally made pistol with live ammunition was recovered, while the body has been deposited at Badagry General Hospital mortuary for autopsy.”
The police spokesman said the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Edgal Imohimi, had charged operatives in the area to arrest the fleeing gang members.
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Imohimi called on parents and community leaders to prevail on their children or subjects who were members of the unlawful groups to renounce cultism and surrender their weapons to the police.
The CP promised to reintegrate the cultists into the society with the help other stakeholders.
(NAN)
