Police Arrest Two Suspected Cultists in Akoka, Deny Reported Deaths in Lakowe Clash

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspected cultists found in possession of a firearm during a targeted operation in the Akoka area, aimed at curbing criminal activities in the state.

This development comes amid a series of recent cult-related clashes across Lagos, which have reportedly resulted in at least five fatalities.

However, the Command has dismissed claims that three people died during a cult clash in the Lakowe area of Ibeju-Lekki.

Responding to inquiries by PUNCH Metro on Thursday, the Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Command, Babaseyi Oluseyi, described the reports of multiple deaths in Lakowe as false.

According to earlier media reports, a man identified as Tope was allegedly shot dead during a cult clash in Lakowe. The chaos that followed was said to have caused two others to be hit and killed by a moving vehicle while fleeing the scene.

Oluseyi, however, refuted the account, insisting that no such incident was recorded by the police in the area.

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