The Divisional Police Officer from Ajuwon under the Ogun State Police Command has arrested the leader of the Alora cult and confiscated a firearm found in his possession during a routine search inside the vehicle he was driving at the time of his arrest.
The spokesperson of the Command and a Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest on Thursday.
In a statement she issued to newsmen, Odutola said on January 9, 2025 at about 3:30om, police officers from Ajuwon Division were conducting a lawful patrol and performing stop-and-search duties along the Akute/Olambe Road when they received information from the public regarding two men suspected to be inside a Toyota Venza with dealer number: URSMOT AUTOS 4657DLA.
Immediately the information was intercepted, the officers pursued the vehicle, which was eventually stopped in front of Osaro Mobile Filling Station.
One suspect, identified as Abiodun John, a 25-year-old male from the Olori area of Akute, was arrested, while another suspect remains at large.
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During the search of the vehicle, two locally-made pistols and three live cartridges were discovered in John’s possession.
Preliminary investigation has commenced and the suspect has been taken to the station along with the seized items.
The case will soon be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department at the Command Headquarters in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, for further investigation after preliminary inquiries.”
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