Ogun police arrest suspected cultist

Afolabi Taiwo, a suspected cultist who was terrorising the Abioro Community in the Sango Ota area of the state, was detained, according to the Ogun State Police Command.

This was revealed in a statement released on Friday by Omolola Odutola, the command's public relations officer.

According to Odutola, Taiwo was detained while attempting to assault a community member who had alerted authorities.

She said, “Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have effected the arrest of one Afolabi Taiwo aged 23yrs in Abioro Community in Sango Ota as part of efforts by the Command to combat criminal activities in Sango Ota, Ogun State. Afolabi was apprehended by the diligent officers of the Sango Police Division with the assistance of the So Safe Corps, after attempting to carry out a felony.

“The incident occurred on the 1st of November 2023 when Afolabi jumped into the compound of the complainant on Abioro Street. Fortunately, the swift action of the complainant, who raised an alarm, drew the attention of neighbours, leading to Afolabi’s arrest at the scene.”

Odutola went on to say that Taiwo had admitted to belonging to the infamous Eiye fraternity and that attempts are still being made to apprehend the group's other members.

“During his subsequent interrogation, Afolabi confessed to being a member of the outlawed Eiye Confraternity Cult Group. He confessed that he was initiated into the cult in 2020 in Ajah, Lagos State. This disclosure is of significant importance as it will allow the police to gather further intelligence and accelerate efforts to apprehend other members implicated by Afolabi’s statement.”

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