Ogun police arrest 11 cultists responsible for Abeokuta killings

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested 11 members of Eiye supreme confraternity, who were responsible for the killing of one Olaosebikan Tejuosho, at Isale Abetu area of Abeokuta on the 25th of March, 2022.

This was disclosed on Sunday by the state Police Command spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement.

He said, the suspects, Quadri Ogunsanya, Jamiu Kehinde, Adenekan Samuel, Waris Ismail, Olamilekan Hamsat, Bamidele Waliu, Makinde Azeez, Makinde Ifajimin, Makinde Fashakin, Makinde Faleke and Ajeifa Arifasope were all arrested at Itoku area of Abeokuta.

This, he said, followed credible information received by the anti-cultists section of the command that the cultists who were said to have been involved in series of bloody clashes within the metropolis were planning another onslaught at Itoku area.

“Upon the information, the officer in charge of anti-cultists unit, CSP Shobiyi Oluwatosin mobilized his men and moved to the area where 11 members of the group were apprehended.

“On interrogation, the suspects confessed being members of the dreaded Eiye cult group. They confessed their involvement in series of cult clashes, one of which led to the killing of one Olaosebikan Tejuosho at Isale Abetu area of Abeokuta on the 25th of March 2022. 

“They also confessed being responsible for the killing of one Habib Mego and one other person simply known as School boy (real name unknown) at Omida area of Abeokuta all on the same day.

“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered a full scale investigation into the past activities of the suspects. He also directed that other members of the group must be hunted for and brought to book.

“The CP therefore warned parents and guardians to call their wards to order as the clampdown on cultists across the state will continue until the state is rid of the hoodlums terrorizing the good people of Ogun State,” the statement said.