The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that the five bodies recovered along the Oreta riverbank in the Igbogbo community, Ikorodu Local Government Area, may be linked to cult-related violence.
Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing journalists, assuring residents that investigations were ongoing. He urged calm within the community and revealed that fresh security interventions were being deployed in Ikorodu and other flashpoints across Lagos State.
“That is why we are investigating. You know that we recovered the bodies and sent scene-of-crime experts to the place,” Jimoh said. “The team has briefed me, and we have given more directives on areas to touch. We will make the outcome of the investigation public.”
The gruesome discovery on Wednesday sent shockwaves through the Igbogbo community after mutilated bodies of young men were found at the riverbank. Eyewitnesses reported that one of the victims was found face down in a blue hoodie, while another, dressed in a black-and-white shirt, lay motionless with bloodstains nearby.
Residents expressed fear and demanded heightened vigilance, citing an escalation of cult violence in recent months.
Jimoh further explained that specialized anti-cultism units had been established across all area commands in Lagos, in addition to a central squad at the police headquarters.
“I have created anti-cultism groups in every area command. Parents and guardians must also be urged to advise and compel their children to stop cultism, as we are seeing attacks and counterattacks,” he said.
According to the commissioner, Lagos has recorded a sharp spike in cult-related cases, with over 26 suspects arrested so far in the ongoing crackdown.
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