By Lolo Ayaba

An 82-year-old herbalist and seven others have been arrested in connection with the alleged killing of a Police Sergeant in Ifako Ijaiye, Ogba, last week.
The deceased policeman, Sergent Esiabor Collins, with service number 260326, who was among a patrol team, was lynched by some youths suspected to be cultists.

Identities of the suspects who were paraded before journalists at the lagos State Police Command headquarters , yesterday are: Adewunmi Suleiman, (28) Olorunda Michael, (21) Omoba Idowu, (27), Olarewaju Hammed, (20) Ransom Adewuye (27) Ayo Adeyanju (27) Anu Akinola, (24) Ige Paul Akanbi (29) Babatunde Rufai (82) and Eriyo Elegbede (52)

Briefing journalists on the arrest, the Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, said “Investigation into the case revealed that the suspects are cultists as attested to by one of them, Ayo Adeyanju who conveyed the corpse of their late member to the burial site.

“ On their way, they decided to avenge the death of the deceased on the police patrol team even though it is clear that the police had no physical contact whatsoever with the deceased.

“According to the suspects, the deceased sighted policemen within his vicinity and attempted to scale a fence believing they were after him. Unfortunately, he put the wrong foot forward and fatally injured himself.


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