An alleged cultist, one Koffi Ayamafuga, has been arrested and handed over to the police in Lagos.
He was caught dressed in regalia purportedly worn to celebrate the NBM of Africa “7/7” Day.
The group had earlier dissociated itself from the celebration of July 7, saying such was strange to it, calling it the handiwork of fifth columnists aimed at tarnishing its image.
The police had also alerted the general public to the said “7/7” celebration and warned that anyone caught would be answerable to the law.
Ayamafuga, who confessed to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity, was apprehended at a bar on Abraham Adesanya Estate, Lekki-Ajah by the President of the Lekki chapter of NBM of Africa, Mr Chukwuma Madike and handed over to the police.
In a press briefing on how the incident unraveled, Madike said he went to dine at the bar with some friends when Ayamafuga walked in dressed in military camouflage trousers and wearing yellow stockings.
“We greeted and walked towards a table. But while going towards the table I sighted a black beret at the back pocket of Koffi Ayamafuga. I walked up to him and started interrogating him and that was how we got to know he is an imposter. He was handed over to Ogombo Police Division,” he said.
A police officer at the station said that the suspect would be arraigned after investigation.
“Many more impersonators are on Facebook and other social media acting as such, displaying all sorts of illegal weapons. A lot of such suspects are in police custody at the Ajah Police Station,” Madike added.
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