Police arrest 30 in Ijebu-Ode

The police in Ogun State yesterday said they had arrested 30 persons in connection with cult violence and killings in Ijebu – Ode.

This followed series of raids carried out on their dens spread across Fidipote Street, Ogbogbo Village, Ita Alapo, Imaeweje Village and some hotels in Ijebu-Ode and adjoining villages.

The raids have led to the arrest of the suspected  ring leaders involved in many criminal acts, including  killings.

Police spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the raids were carried out by a 10 -man team of Special Anti Robbery Squad(SARS), coordinated by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Department of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence), Shina Olukolu.

Other police units involved were Anti-Robbery Squad of the Department of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence, Mobile Police Force and the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB).

According to Adejobi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), some of the suspected cultists arrested are: Gbenga Banjo (Solution), Akeem Kareem (Obalufon Dammy), Jawando and Kazeem Akeem (Obalofin).

Others are Oluwatimileyin Akintunde (Majek), Olootu Lukman (Eba), Neyo and Oladele Oluniga.

“The raids and arrests followed an instruction from the Commissioner of Police, Val Ntomchukwu, to rid Ijebuland of cult-related crimes and other vices.”

 

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