- Safiu Kehinde
Sequel to the murder of a suspected cultist in last week’s cult clash, Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspect involved in the killing.
This was disclosed in a statement issued today on the Command’s official X handle by its spokesperson, Omolola Odutola.
According to the statement, the Police had mobilized to the suspect’s hideout at Isiwo, Ijebu area of Ogun state earlier today.
Also arrested in connection to the last week’s cult clash were three other suspected cultists with Beretta pistol, live ammunition, and two UTC axes recovered in the course of their arrest.
The statement read in part, “one of the cultists that participated in the murder of Mosquitoe has been arrested at about 003hrs in their hideout in Isiwo, Ijebu and presently undergoing police preliminary investigation in IGBEBA Division.
“Credible information was provided by the public, which sustained the police tracks that indicated the hideout of the fleeing suspect.”
“Upon receiving this information, a team of detectives promptly mobilized and took action by moving to the location, were three suspects – Adekunle Adebajo aka Kunle Polly, 34 years old from Itun Oke Ijebu Isiwo; Oriyomi Yekini Jimoh, 42 years old from No. 8 Madu Close Iseolu Ikorodu Lagos; and Lateef Idris Tope, 28 years old from No. 1 Igara Street Ijebu Isiwo – were apprehended.
“During interrogations, the first suspect admitted to being a member of the Eiye confraternity, this prompted a search warrant to be conducted at his residence, and it led to the recovery of a Beretta pistol, with six live rounds of ammunition, two UTC axes, and charms.
“Investigation is ongoing to arrest those criminals who fled the hideout,”