ABEOKUTA– Olatunji Opeyemi, Ayuba Oduola, Sobowale Abiodun, Sobowale Sunday, Adelowo Olalekan, Kareem Lanre, Emmanuel Adebisi and Tobiloba Wasiu were among suspected Cultists arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command while mourning their dead colleague.
The eight suspects were allegedly members of a dread cult group known as Black Axe aka aiye.
In a statement made available to newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the cultists were arrested following a report lodged at Ogijo police station where a 16 year old boy, Onome Iduru was rushed to after been shot in the stomach by the cultists who are in procession in honour of their departed colleague.
The Police Spokeman said the cultists after shooting the victim dispossessed him of phone and also went ahead to unleash terror in the community.
“Upon the report, the DPO Ogijo division CSP Muhammed Suleiman Baba led his men to the scene where eight members of the violent group were arrested after serious encounter with the policemen”
“A banner designed with the group insignia to announce the death of their member was recovered from them while the injured victim was taken to Oladayo hospital for medical attention” the statement reads
Mainwhile, the commissioner of police CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered the transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation.
The CP therefore warned that any group or individual who engaged in any activity capable of undermining the peace of the state will be dealt with in a very decisive manner, he then appealed to parents to warm their wards not to be part of any unlawful society as the results may be catastrophic.
