Ajirioghene Imah
In a bid to restore normalcy in Sagamu, the Ogun State Police Command in collaborations with the VGN (Vigilante Group of Nigeria) have arrested seven persons suspected to be cultists and recovered firearms.
This was revealed by the State Public Relations Officer, Ogun, SP Omolola Odutola in the force official X handle.
According to him, the operation was carried out in response to a report of a clash between two rival cult groups, namely Aiye and Eiye, resulting in the death of four individuals at Ewu Iya Sunday in Sakora.
He noted that based on the report, seven suspected cultists were arrested, and further investigations led to the recovery of some arms and ammunition and assorted criminal charms.
Those apprehended are Asaiye Omolaja, Azeez Nofiu, Mathew Adewale, and Bolaji Ogunkemaya, adding that Ogunkemaya was found with the four corpses of the deceased persons in the same room where the killings occurred.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alamutu, has however ordered Anti-cultism team to go after other fleeing members of the cult group and the prosecution of the arrested ones.