The operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested 19 people suspected to be members of different cult group including one, Ogunnibi Hammed, a suspected kingpin of Eiye confraternity.
This was made known in a statement on Monday by the command Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, in Abeokuta, the State capital.
Odutola disclosed that the tactical operation which occurred on Sunday led to the arrest of one Ogunnibi Hammed, the kingpin of the Eiye Confraternity.
She said that the notorious cultist had been widely known for his involvement in gruesome attacks against rival cult groups in the state.
The PPRO noted that the operation was as a result of a combined effort between the Special Weapons and Tactics team, the Anti-Cultism Unit and the Obalende Division of the police force.
She further said that the police acted on intercepted information, stressing that the operation targeted the suspected cultists who had been terrorizing various areas including Odogbolu, Sagamu, Ijebu Ode, and Ilishan area of the state.
Among those include Sodipo Azeez, also known as Bintobo, Ilori Gbenga, Lamina Yusuf, Kolawole Rasaq, Adelaja Otusanya, Adeyemi Soneye, Oseni Toheeb, Thank God Naba, Lekan Qudus, Adelusi Omotayo, Timothy Monday AYOMIDE Ishmael, Oboje Jeremiah, Ayoola Oladayo, Jacob Chidi, John Innocent, Ayangbile Victor, and Jacob Sunday.
The Police Spokesperson noted that aside Hammed, 18 other suspected cultists who were arrested had confessed to being active members of different cult groups.
Odutola explained that the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu had ordered an immediate investigation into the individuals apprehended.
” As the investigation progresses, the police will provide updates to the public regarding any relevant developments in this case,” he said.
