The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended Abiodun Salami and Destiny Adeola on suspicion of involvement in cult-related activities in the Ijoko area of Sango-Ota, within the Ado-Odo-Ota Local Government Area.
The state Command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed the arrest via WhatsApp on Monday, stating that the two individuals were apprehended on August 8, 2024.
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Sango-Ota, Ijoko, and other areas within the local government have recently become hotspots for numerous cult clashes, attacks, and killings.
A report published by PUNCH Online in January detailed how two unidentified individuals were brutally killed during a suspected cult clash in Ota town.
Commenting on the arrest of Adeola and Salami, Odutola stated that the suspects, along with other members of the Eiye Confraternity, had gathered at a location in Ijoko when residents alerted the police.
After receiving the tip-off, our correspondent learnt that the Anti-Robbery Squad was immediately dispatched to the area, resulting in Salami and Adeola’s arrest while others fled the scene.
Odutola noted that items recovered from the scene included a toy silver pistol, locally made amulets, and suspected Indian hemp.
(PUNCH)