Lagos: Police nab five suspected cultists, recover weapons, hard drugs
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Key context: <img width="963" height="1280" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1000266303.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1000266303.jpg 963w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1000266303-226x300.jpg 226w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1000266303-770x1024.jpg 770w" sizes="(max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px" /><p>The Lagos State Police Command have arrested five suspected cultists during an intelligence-led operation targeting criminal elements allegedly terrorising the Apapa, Ijora and Badia areas of the state. The arrests were carried out by officers of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following credible intelligence on the activities of the suspects. Police said in […]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/07/11/lagos-police-nab-five-suspected-cultists-recover-weapons-hard-drugs/">Lagos: Police nab five suspected cultists, recover weapons, hard drugs</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The Lagos State Police Command have arrested five suspected cultists during an intelligence-led operation targeting criminal elements allegedly terrorising the Apapa, Ijora and Badia areas of the state. The arrests were carried out by officers of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following credible intelligence on the activities of the suspects. Police said in […] Lagos: Police nab five suspected cultists, recover weapons, hard drugs
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