POLICE ARREST CULTISTS DURING PROCESSION TO MOURN DEAD COLLEAGUE ~ The Press Tv

The Ogun State Police Command has Arrested members of a cult group- black axe – while on a procession to mourn a dead colleague in the Ogijo area of the State . According to the Police Public Relations Officer for Ogun State , Abimbola Oyeyemi , the cult members, also known as Aiye , during the procession shot a 16 year old boy and dispossessed him of a phone. The police were informed of the procession and the shooting and immediately mobilised to the spot arrested the suspects and rushed the wounded boy to the hospital.

The Police Statement:
“The cultists were arrested following a report lodged at Ogijo police station where a 16-yr- old boy, Onome Iduru was rushed to after being shot in the stomach by the cultists who were in procession in honour of their departed colleague
The cultists after shooting the victim dispossessed him of a phone and also went ahead to unleash terror in the community”.
Upon the report, the DPO Ogijo division, CSP Muhammed Suleiman Baba, led his men to the scene where eight members of the violent group were arrested after serious encounter with the policemen.
They are : Olatunji Opeyemi m’ 26, Ayuba Oduola m’ 25, Sobowale Abiodun m’ 28, Sobowale Sunday m’ 25, Adelowo Olalekan m’ 32, Kareem Lanre m’ 21, Emmanuel Adebisi m’ 21 and Tobiloba Wasiu m’ 20 years .
A banner designed with the group insignia to announce the death of their member was recovered from them while the injured victim was taken to Oladayo hospital for medical attention”.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Ajogun has ordered the transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation.
The CP, therefore, warned that any group or individual who engaged in any activity capable of undermining the peace of the state will be dealt with in a very decisive manner.”