Three suspected cultists planning to disrupt the Student Union Election at Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode in Ogun State have been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command.
This development was confirmed to The Eagle Online on Thursday by the Command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola.
The Superintendent of Police said the case was reported by Igbeba Divisional Police Headquarters operatives who were on crime prevention patrol on February 21, 2024.
Odutola said: Ahead of Tai Solarin University of Education Student Union Election, scheduled to hold between Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th February 2024, a team of policemen drafted to provide security jointly working with the internal security of the school intercepted information that certain suspected cultists had planned to disrupt the election.
“Responding swiftly on the credible information the Divisional Police Officer led a team of surveillance officers and arrested the suspects.”
The arrested suspects are Adekoya Boluwatife Temilade, a 200 level student of Political Science Department; Adio Oluwafemi Ifeoluwapo, male, a 300 level student of Technical Education; and Agboluaje Okikiola Segun, a non-student.
According to Odutola: “Following their arrest, a search was conducted on them and incriminating items were found in their possession: one locally cut to size pistol gun loaded with one live cartridge, which was found on Adekoya Boluwatife, while local concoctions suspected to be criminal charms was found on Adio Oluwafemi.
“Having discovered the exhibits on the three students, further interrogation through constructive questioning was posed to the suspected cultists regarding the pistol found in their possession, but they were unable to give satisfactory answers about the pistol found on them.”
She added that the arrested suspects made confessional statements that they are members of Alora cult confraternity, otherwise known as Buccaneers.
Odutola added: “Recovered exhibits have been properly marked and preliminary investigations have commenced at Igbeba Police Division where the three cultists have been detained on suspicion that other associates are hibernating around the University environment, to perpetuate their vicious attacks and will aid the surveillance team to arrest other members.
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“The State Criminal Investigation Department will continue with the investigation while efforts are ongoing to ensure a peaceful and smooth election void of cult violence and protection of lives and properties of the student and staff members of the university during and after the election.”
She forewarned that the police will not spare anyone that attempts to violate or impede the elections, stressing that such will be dealt with severe punishment as the police authorities will not spare any student in whatever guise.
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