Police storm meeting of Aiye cult members in Ogun, arrest 11 suspects

Police storm meeting of Aiye cult members in Ogun, arrest 11 suspects

Police nab Aiye cult members allegedly responsible for series of cult clashes in Sango Ota Area of Ogun State and its environs

Aiye cult members allegedly responsible for series of cult clashes in Sango Ota Area of Ogun State and its environs in recent times were arrested while preparing for another round of attacks in a house at Ijoko Ota community last Tuesday.

The suspects identified as Moshood Owolabi, Olayemi Arukudu, Yusuf Olajide, Ibukun Adeoye, Yomi Samson Faruk Salami, Olukunde Isaac, David Nwuzor, Nwanah Samuel, Ogunrinde Ganiyu and Chukwuemeka were arrested following information that they are holding the meeting, Ogun police Command spokesperson, Sp Abimbola Oyeyemi said in a statement.

His statement party reads: “Operatives of Ogun state Police Command on the 11th of October 2022, arrested eleven suspected members of dreaded cult group at Sango ota, in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun state.

“The suspects, Moshood Owolabi, Olayemi Arukudu, Yusuf Olajide, Ibukun Adeoye, Yomi Samson Faruk Salami, Olukunde Isaac, David Nwuzor, Nwanah Samuel, Ogunrinde Ganiyu and Chukwuemeka were arrested following an information received by policemen at Sango Ota Divisional Headquarters that the suspects who are responsible for series of cult clashes in Sango ota and its environs in recent time are meeting in a house at NO. 13, Ago Adura Street Ijoko Ota in preparation for another round of violent attack.

“On getting the information, the DPO Sango Ota Division, SP Saleh Dahiru mobilized his men with men of So Safe Corps, Amotekun as well as Civil Defence Corps and moved to the scene where seven members of the group were apprehended while others escaped.

“Four others were arrested with the assistance of members of the community. They have all confessed been members of Aiye cult group.

“Recovered from them are; Indian Hemps, Colorado and Bonky.”

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has directed that the suspects be transferred to Anti cultists unit of the state Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution.