Police arrest two in Ogun as cultists go on rampage

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspects who are alleged to be members of Eiye Confraternity.

The Spokesperson of the Command, Omolola Odutola, a Superintendent of Police, made this known in a statement.

In the statement on Thursday, Odutola said on September 4, 2023, there was an operation led by Chief Superintendent of Police Adekunle Awoniyi, the Divisional Police Officer of Agbado Division, in response to a tip-off about cult activities in Fadahunsi area of Ogun State. 

She said the prompt response of the police quelled the disturbances caused by the cultists, leading to the arrest of two individuals at the scene: Sodiq Idowu, a 27-year-old male, and Yusuf Wahab, a 25-year-old male.

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Odutola said Idowu and Wahab have confessed to being members of the Eiye Confraternity and have provided valuable information that will aid the police in apprehending other fleeing suspects involved in cultist activities. 

They have also provided information about the syndicate, the location of their armourer, and the whereabouts of weapons that may have been used in their criminal activities.

Odutola said preliminary investigations are underway at the Divisional Police Office, adding that the suspects will soon be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a more discreet and thorough investigation of their involvement in the Eiye confraternity and other related crimes.

She added: “The Nigeria Police Force, Ogun State Police Command Headquarters Eleweran under the Commissioner of Police CP ALAMUTU ABIODUN MUSTAPHA psc remain vibrant and is committed to curbing menaces of Cultism and cult related activities, assuring further that both material equipments and human services are deployed daily to ensure safety in Ogun State.”