3 cultists arrested for terrorising Abeokuta metropolis

Operatives of the Ogun Police Command have arrested three suspected members of a cult group allegedly terrorising Abeokuta metropolis. They were arrested while trying to force their way into the venue of an event organised by graduating students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Ojere, Abeokuta. The suspects, Abdul Jelili, Oluwatosin Olanrewaju and Yussuf Odesanya, were arrested […]

Operatives of the Ogun Police Command have arrested three suspected members of a cult group allegedly terrorising Abeokuta metropolis.

They were arrested while trying to force their way into the venue of an event organised by graduating students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Ojere, Abeokuta.

The suspects, Abdul Jelili, Oluwatosin Olanrewaju and Yussuf Odesanya, were arrested while search was conducted on some youths going to attend the sign-out programme at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta.

The police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Wednesday told newsmen that the security personnel first arrested Abdul Jelili with a locally made pistol loaded with a live cartridge, while trying to force his way into the venue.

Oyeyemi explained that the DPO of Kemta division, CSP Sunday Opebiyi, who was at the scene with his men then sighted the duo of Oluwatosin Olanrewaju and Yussuf Odesanya, who were moving in a suspicious manner and he ordered that they should be searched as well.

 He said on searching the bag with them, another locally made pistol and five live cartridges were recovered.

“On interrogation, the three suspects who are not students of any institution were unable to give satisfactory account of their mission in the place and how they came about the guns found with them.

“They were found to be connected with a series of armed robbery and cult-related cases in the town,” he said.