Ogun police arrest 11 Eiye fraternity members

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested 11 suspected members of the dreaded Eiye confraternity cult group at Sango Ota, in Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state. 

This was contained in a statement signed by Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) on Sunday.

Oyeyemi said 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 police at Sango Ota Divisional Headquarters on the activities of the suspects.

According to him, the cultists, who were responsible for series of cult clashes in Sango Ota and its environs in recent time were meeting in a house at No. 13, Ago Adura Street, Ijoko Ota in preparation for another round of violent attack before the police swooped on them. 

“On getting the information, the DPO Sango Ota Division, Saleh Dahiru mobilized his men with men of so safe corps, Amotekun as well as Civil Defense 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 being members of Eiye cult group.

“Recovered from them are weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, Colorado and Bonky.

“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has directed that the suspects be transferred to the anti-cultists unit of the state Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution,” the statement added.