Police in Lagos have arrested 23-year-old Olowolayemo Sodiq, who is a notorious traffic robbery suspect and alleged cult leader.
The arrest was made by detectives from Bariga police station in Lagos State. Sodiq was wanted for his involvement in a robbery where he conspired with one Bamidele Moses, also known as Badoo, to steal a Bajaj motorcycle from Jude Saka in December 2019.
Lagos Police Spokesperson, Bala Elkana confirmed the arrest and stated, “His accomplice was initially arrested by detectives from Bariga and transferred to the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in October 2019. The suspect has been on the police wanted list for a series of traffic robberies and cult violent attacks in Bariga. The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered that the suspect be transferred to SARS for further investigation and diligent prosecution.”