A notorious cultist on the watch list apprehended in Ogun state ~details
A notorious cultist on the watch list apprehended in Ogun state ~details
Cultism has been a major challenges facing the Nigeria society where students in various tertiary institutions faces different abuses, numerous deaths related to cultism is on a hike in the last couple of years most affected, abused and molested are students in tertiary institutions nationwide.
Mean while, it’s a one day for the thief another day for the owner as a team of Ogun State police apprehended “a notorious and murderous cultist,” who has been on the police watch list for some now, is a key masterminding and terrorising Abeokuta and Ifo environs.
The suspect, who was identified by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, as Rotimi Adebiyi (a.k.a Paracetamol), was nabbed on Saturday.
According to Oyeyemi who said on Sunday that the notorious Adebiyi had been on the command’s wanted list, over “his role in several cult clashes in the State, which has led to the death of some members of another cult groups”
The suspect was reportedly arrested by the CSP Olanrewaju Kalejaye-led SWAT operatives in his hideout at Ifo.
“The suspect, a leader of Eiye cult group, used to come into Abeokuta metropolis to strike and always run back to his hideout in Ifo.
“The police operatives, acting on credible intelligence, stormed his place at about 1:30 am of Saturday 30th of April 2022, where he was apprehended,” Oyeyemi said.
Several dangerous items was recovered from the notorious cultist which include, a cut-to-size local pistol, a machete, one live cartridge, assaulted criminal charms and marijuana.
In order to arraign the suspected cultist without further delay, the Commissioner of Police in Ogun, Lanre Bankole, has ordered a full scale investigation into the past activities of the suspect.
