Suspected cultists attacked and made attempts to rob a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Kazeem Aliyu.
The incident which happened at the Coker Junction between Orile and Aguda was interrupted by operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and Operation Mesa (OPMESA).
The cultists numbering about fifty attacked the member with guns, cutlasses and knives.
There was an exchange of gunfire as one of the cultists was killed while the others took to their heels.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmos, who confirmed the incident said one cultist was killed and another arrested.
She said, “The command received a distress call that Kazeem Aliyu, a member of the House of Representatives was being attached at Coker Junction, a boundary between Orile and Aguda by come suspected cultists.
“The cultists, numbering about 50, were robbing him with guns, cutlasses and knives when a convoy of policemen from Aguda, Bode Thomas and Surulere responded.
“Backed up with operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and Operation Mesa (OPMESA) and during the exchange of fire, one of the cultists was brought down and another arrested.
“The corpse has been deposited in the mortuary and the command is still on the trail of the fleeing suspects while investigation is ongoing.”
Dolapo is a writer and journalist who works with YNaija. He has interests in Christianity, politics and sports.
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