The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested five notorious cult members on its wanted list at their hideout along Molipa Road, Ijebu Ode, while planning a violent attack on others.
The Command, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, explained that Segun Olabiyi a.k.a Koleje; Musa Atanda a.k.a Musa Sars; Olorunjuedalo Adewale, Olamide Odewole and Peter Anuoluwapo Akinyemi, were arrested following an information received by men of the Obalende Divisional Headquarters, Ijebu Ode.
The Command learnt that the hoodlums, who are members of Aiye confraternity, were gathering in groups at the back of De Prime Hotel preparatory to an attack.
“Upon the information, the DPO, Obalende division SP, Salami Murphy, mobilised his men and headed to the scene.
“On sighting the policemen, the hoodlums engaged them in gun battle but they were subdued by the superior firepower of the policemen which eventually led to the arrest of five amongst them while others escaped with bullets injuries,” the statement read.
It listed the items that were recovered at the scene of the encounter to include a short locally made gun, two live cartridges and assorted criminal charms.
It further read that “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects were actively involved in various cult clashes that had claimed many life including that of a serving policeman, Sgt. Akeem Oseni, attached to Igbeba Division.
“Their trademark, according to their confession, is to cut off the right hand of their victims after killing them. “They also confessed to have (been) involved in some robbery operation in Ijebu Ode and its environs and that one of their prominent leaders, simply known as Perth, was killed in one of the robbery operations.”
The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, directed that the suspects should be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation.
