Police Rescued Couple About to Be Used for Rituals in Ikorodu
The Commissioner of police has revealed how its men rescued a couple about to be used for rituals by a herbalist in Ikorodu.
It has now been revealed that about six shrines were yesterday demolished by the police at Agbowa, a Lagos suburb after arresting the owner
of one of the shrines, identified as James Adedeji who had wanted to use a couple for ritual purposes. The couple were rescued on Tuesday night by the police.
The couple had reportedly gone to the town for spiritual help but on getting there, they met with the herbalist, Adedeji James, who had an ulterior plan to use them for ritual purpose.
The Police Commissioner Imohimi Edgal, who led reporters to the shrine yesterday, said their demolition was part of efforts to clamp down on ritualists and fraudsters, who establish such places for criminal purposes.
Edgal said the police received intelligence report of illegality at the demolished shrines, adding that they had the backing of all the traditional rulers in the district to pull them down.
He said: “We had the backing of all the traditional rulers in Ikorodu to demolish individually owned shrines that are used to perpetrate crime. Some of those shrines are used for ritual purposes. Others were established by fraudsters with the intent to commit a crime.
“So, these six we have demolished were identified as a result of the police and community partnership. We received information from members of the community and we carried out our own findings too.
“I can tell you that as of Tuesday night when we were still surveying the places, a husband and wife were rescued in one of the shrines. They fell victim and they had been told they would be killed. They were very grateful when the police came to their aid.
“We have arrested an owner. I use this opportunity to appeal to the public to have confidence in the police. They should provide us with valuable information that would lead to the rounding up of all those criminals.
“I want to still assure them that under my watch, their confidentiality is guaranteed. No one would know information came from them. Just as we have gotten these ones, we will get all others and rid Lagos of such criminals.”
The police also discovered coffins, which were empty, though the herbalist revealed that they are used for ritual purpose.
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