The police in Lagos have
arrested the suspected killer of Collins Esiabor, a police sergeant.
In a statement in Monday,
the police said they arrested Malik Onebiri, an alleged member of the Ẹiyẹ
cult, who they claim was the prime suspect.
Mr. Esiabor was killed on
August 29, when the angry mob, suspected to be led by members of the Ẹiyẹ cult,
attacked a police patrol team stationed at Haruna Bus Stop, Ifako Ijaiye, Ogba.
A police vehicle was also vandalised by the mob.
The Lagos Commissioner of
Police, Edgal Imohimi, had vowed to arrest those responsible for the killing of
the cop. Mr. Imohimi had accused Mr. Onebiri of firing the shot that killed the
sergeant.
According to the police,
the cult members attacked the patrol team as reprisal for the killing of one of
their members by another police officer.
The police, however, said
the deceased cult member died from injuries he sustained while trying to run
from the police.
Prior to the arrest of Mr
Onebiri, the police had arrested 19 others suspected to be involved with the
killing of the sergeant.
The police said Mr. Onebiri
fled the state immediately after the attack.
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