Ogun Police apprehends 4 notorious cultists
In its avowed commitment to rid Ogun State of violent cult groups, the Ogun State Police Command has arrested four members of the dreaded Eiye confraternity in Iwesi area of Ijebu-Ode while planning to carry out a violent attack in the area.
The arrest of the suspects, made on the 8th of June 2019, was as a result of information received by the Command that the Eiye cult group members were holding meeting in a hideout at Iwesi area of Ijebu-Ode in a bid to carry out a deadly attack in the area.
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Egbeyemi, said: “On receiving the information, the Commissioner of Police, CP Bashir Makama gave a marching order to the officer in-charge Special anti-robbery squad CSP Tijani Mohammed to move into the area in order to nip in the bud the planned attack.
“In compliance with the Cp’s directive, a team of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) stormed the hideout where four members of the group namely: Tunde Olabinjo ‘m’ 22yrs, Raheem Ibrahim ‘m’ 28yrs, Tawaq Azeez ‘m’ 31yrs and Bisoye Ajayi ‘m’ were apprehended.
“Recovered from them are: One cut to size single barrel gun, one locally made pistol and one battle axe. The arrested suspects have all confessed been members of the deadly Eiye cult group and that they were planning to launch an attack on a rival cult group within Ijebu-Ode before they were arrested.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police has ordered a serious manhunt for the rest members of the group with the view to bring them to justice.”
