Nigeria: 130 Renounce Cultism in Lagos, Return Arms

More than 130 young men yesterday renounced their membership of cult gangs in Badagry area of Lagos State. This brings to about 1,000 suspected members of different confraternities who have openly renounced their membership in the last six months in the state.

At yesterday's event, which was held at the Badagry West Local Council secretariat, Ajara, the repentant former cultists, who were mainly from Eiye and Aiye, also surrendered their weapons to the Lagos State police command. Arms surrendered include AK 47 rifles, pump action guns, locally-made double barrel and single barrel guns, AK 47 ammunition, cartridges and cutlasses.

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