Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a notorious member of the dreaded Eiye confraternity.
The suspected cultist identified as Olamide Olabode, was apprehended on October 23, 2022 while heading to launch an attack with other members of his group.
According to the State’s PPRO,Olamide was arrested at the Oke-Iganmu area of Ilaro/Papalanto road, by the patrol team from the Ilaro division.
While on routine patrol of the area, the police team had sighted the suspect and two others on a motorcycle.
The Ogun State police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the arrested suspect, who sat at the back, “quickly jumped down from the motorcycle and ran into the bush with a bag.”
He added that, the policemen went after him and got him arrested, while the other two sped off with the bike.
Searching the bag, Oyeyemi revealed that two locally-made shotguns, four live cartridges, one knife and weeds suspected to be Indian hemp were found there in.
“On searching the bag with him,two locally made short guns, four live cartridges, one knife and weeds suspected to be indian hemp were recovered there in,”Oyeyemi said
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“On interrogation, the suspect confessed being a leading member of Eiye cult group, and that they were heading to Agodo village for an operation,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in Ogun, Lanre Bankole, directed the immediate transfer of the suspect to the anti-cultist unit of the State Criminal Investigation Departments for a discreet investigation.