Amotekun arrests suspected cultist in Osun
The Commander of the Osun State Amotekun Corps, Brig Gen Bashir Adewinmbi (Rtd), on Tuesday, said that the operatives of the…
The Commander of the Osun State Amotekun Corps, Brig Gen Bashir Adewinmbi (Rtd), on Tuesday, said that the operatives of the corps arrested a suspected notorious cult leader, Taiwo Ogunsola, alias Taiwo Portable, in Ilesa on Monday.
Gen Adewinmbi, in a statement, said that the suspect was arrested after a complaint was lodged at the Amotekun Ilesa Area Command about his nefarious activities.
He explained that the suspect, who had been on the wanted list of the police for a long time, was found in possession of a Dane gun and an axe in his residence.
Adewinmbi further said that on interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a longtime member of the Eiye confraternity and also confessed to some nefarious activities carried out in Ilesa and its environs.
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He added that the suspect had been handed over to the police. (NAN)