The Police Command in Ogun has arrested a 24-year-old suspected cultist in the Igebesa area of the state.
CSP Omolola Odutola, the command spokesperson disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Ota.
Odutola said the command has continued to whittle down cult-related activities across the state with the latest arrest of the suspect who belongs to the dreaded Aiye Confraternity by police operatives in Igbesa.
Odutola said that the notorious Aiye cultist has been one of the criminals terrorizing the residents of Igbesa and its environs.
“The suspect was arrested while sighted in a disguised appearance and has taken the police operatives to his hideout.
“A thorough search was carried out, leading to recovery of a serviceable single-barrel gun, strongly believed to have been used for criminal activities within the community,”she said.
Odutola explained that the suspect has admitted to being an active member of the Aiye cult group and provided useful information identifying other fleeing members of the gang and a manhunt has since commenced to ensure their swift arrest.
Odutola said that the suspect and the recovered exhibit will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation and prosecution.
