Female cultist, 7 others arrested during initiation into 'One Million Boys' in Lagos

Men of the Lagos State Police Command secured the arrest of eight suspected cultists, including a female while being initiated into a dread cult group, called 'One Million Boys.'

A statement issued by Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bala Elkana said on they were arrested on Thursday by operatives of Operation Crush from Ilemba Hausa Police Station led by the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Kazeem Abonde, acting on credible Intelligence.

Bala said eight suspected members of 'One Million Boys' Confraternity were arrested. The suspects were arrested at No.15 Alado Street Shibiri where they were being initiated into the cult group by one Yusuf Abu, 20.

Those arrested are Sunday Gabriel, 20; Rilwan Dauda, 18; Mohammed Sikiru, 23; Oladimeji Abayomi, 18; Rasheed Alabi, 20; Habeeb Idowu, 18; Olaiya Bisola, 18 and Hazzan Hawawu, 19.