A young man, identified as Daniel Oliver. has unwittingly caused his 42-year-old father, Sunday Oliver, to be arrested for cultism and possession of a gun.
A Situation Report sighted by The Eagle Online revealed the incident was reported by a hunter and Forest Security Service Officer, Asho Peter.
The SITREP stated that on September 24, 2024 at about 4:30pm, Peter reported that on the same date at about 4pm, he saw one Daniel Oliver with one locally made single barrel gun along African Foundry Company, Ogijo.
It was said that Daniel was trying to sell the same gun as a scrap.
It was based on this information that detectives swung into action and visited the scene.
While fielding questions from the police, Daniel claimed that he saw the gun under a chair at home.
Following his claim, his father, Sunday Oliver, 42, who resides behind 50/50 Hotel Oko-Oba, Ogijo, was arrested.
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Sunday, responding to police interrogation, confessed to being a member of the dreaded Eiye Confraternity.
He also claimed that the said gun was given to him by one Ogbara, who is now at large.
The SITREP further stated: “Investigation has commenced, and effort is on to apprehend the said Ogbara.
“The suspects and exhibit will be transferred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department.”
The spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command and a Superintendent of Police, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident to The Eagle Online.
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