Police arrest 23 at cultists’ initiation in Ogun

The police yesterday said it has arrested 23 men suspected to be members of a dreaded cult group while undergoing initiation in Ogun State. The suspected cultists, who reportedly came from various locations in Ijebu-Igbo, Ago-Iwoye and Oru-Ijebu, were said to have assembled at Ilaporu in Awa-Ijebu for the purpose of initiating new members into […]

The police yesterday said it has arrested 23 men suspected to be members of a dreaded cult group while undergoing initiation in Ogun State.

The suspected cultists, who reportedly came from various locations in Ijebu-Igbo, Ago-Iwoye and Oru-Ijebu, were said to have assembled at Ilaporu in Awa-Ijebu for the purpose of initiating new members into their fold on Wednesday.

The suspects are: Samson Oyetusi, Bankole Tunde, Akorede Samson, Dapo Kukoyi, Onafeko Toheeb, Afolabi Wasiu, Adedimeji Matthew, Arewa Samson, Akintunde Olasunkanmi, Okejimi Oluyole, Oladeji Akeem, Azeez Adebayo, and Awokoya Kudus.

Others were Azeez Seun, Oseni Wasiu, Popoola Sunday, Awojole Bolaji, Yusuf Seyi, Bamidele Adeboye, Jibola Balogun, Tomisin Isaac, Adeshina Seye, and Adebayo Adewale.

The command’s spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi said the suspected cultists had intended to unleash mayhem in the town as a sign of admitting new members.

He said as soon as they gathered, policemen attached to Awa-Ijebu Division following technical intelligence gathering, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Awa-Ijebu Olu Monday, swooped on them.

He said the state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the Anti-Cultist and Anti-kidnapping section for proper investigation and prosecution.