Cultists Kill OPC Member In Retaliation, Arrested By Ogun Command
By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA
Two suspected cultists who assassinated Kolawole Ajomale, a member of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) in Ijebu-Igbo have confessed killing the deceased to avenge the death of their cult group member allegedly killed by OPC men in 2017.
The suspects stated this during an interrogation carried out by the police after a successful manhunt search led by Ijebu-Igbo Division, DPO, SP Kazeem Solotan at their hideout, whereby the duo were arrested and the gun used to kill the victim was also recovered at the scene.
DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command in a statement revealed the names of the suspects as Korede Pariosho and Jide Afolabi, and that the assassination was carried out on April 5th, while they were arrested two days later.
Command spokesman narrated: “The suspects Korede Pariosho and Jide Afolabi were arrested following an intelligent based investigation embarked upon by the detectives at Ijebu-Igbo division led by DPO, SP Kazeem Solotan which led them to the hideout of the group where the duo were arrested and the gun they used to kill the victim was also recovered.
“The hoodlums had on 5th of April 2020 attacked their victim in his house in Ijbeu-Igbo where the deceased was shot on the head and stomach in presence of his pregnant wife, consequent upon which the victim died on the spot.
“Since then, police has been on their trail before they were finally apprehended following painstaking intelligence and technical investigation.
“On interrogation, the two suspects confessed killing the deceased but they claimed to have done it in revenge of the death of one member of their cult group whom they alleged was killed by OPC men in 2017.
“They further confessed to have vowed since then that any member of OPC seen will be killed in vengeance of the death of their late colleague.
“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of police, CP Kenneth Ebrimson has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation And Intelligence Department for discreet investigation and prosecution.”
