Ogun state police command, says it has successfully apprehended four members of the dreaded Eiye cult group, where they were holding nocturnal meeting in preparation for an attack to be launched on members of another cult group.
The operation was in continuation of the command efforts to clampdown on cultists and other criminals across the State.
The suspects, Oriyomi Bankole a.k.a Ortom, Odedina Sodiq, Shofola Ayodeji and Adelawa Ayo were arrested at different locations in Oke_lantoro and Technical college Leme, following a credible information received by the police that the suspects were meeting in those locations, planning to launch attack after their meeting.
In a statement by DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi
Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command said upon the information, the commissioner of police, CP Lanre Bankole, ordered the CSP Shobiyi Oluwatoshin led anti cultists section to storm the place and dislodge the hoodlums.
“In compliance with the CP’S order, the team moved to the scene at about 8:30 pm where the four amongst the hoodlums were arrested while others escaped.
“Recovered from them are; cutlass, battle axes and criminal charms,” he however stated.
Meanwhile, the commissioner of police, CP Lanre Bankole, has assured the good people of Ogun state that the command will not relent in its efforts to rid the state of criminal elements masquerading as cultists.
He therefore appealed to the general public to partner with the police in waging war against the criminals by informing the police whenever strange gathering is noticed in their vicinity.
