The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Edgal Imohimi, led a team of policemen to Agbowa , in the Ikorodu area, to demolish five shrines .
The police said the move was to rid the area of the
Badoo cult.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Olarinde Famous-Cole , said a suspect , who claimed to be a native doctor , was arrested .
Famous-Cole , who explained that the exercise was not entirely due to Badoo activities , added that the location, where the demolition was carried out , was one of the areas where Badoo members operated from .
He said , “ We discovered about five shrines, which have been destroyed. We got information about the shrines from some members of the public . The shrines were located in the Agbowa area of Ikorodu, Lagos State
“The operation was led by the Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi .
“Other agencies like the Department of Department of State Services , policemen from the task force , as well as members of the local vigilance group , assisted the police in the task .
“For now, we know that the shrines were for ritual and fraudulent activities . ”
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