Ogun Command Apprehends 8 Cultists While Mourning Their Dead Colleague

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA

It was a harvest of arrest as Ogun State Police Command apprehended eight members of a dread cult group known as Black Axe aka aiye on September 24th, 2020.

According to a press release from DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi PPRO, Ogun State Police Command made available to Daily Dispatch on Sunday confirmed that they were arrested while mourning one of their members who died recently.

Oyeyemi in the release noted that the cultists were arrested following a report lodged at Ogijo police station, where a 16 year old boy, Onome Iduru was rushed to after been shot in the stomach by the cultists who are in procession in honour of their departed colleague.

He said: “The cultists after shooting the victim dispossessed him of 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 namely: Olatunji Opeyemi (26), Ayuba Oduola (25), Sobowale Abiodun (28), Sobowale Sunday (25), Adelowo Olalekan (32).

Others were Kareem Lanre (21), Emmanuel Adebisi (21) and Tobiloba Wasiu (20) were arrested after serious encounter with the policemen.

“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 Awolowo 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, while appealing to parents to warm their wards not to be part of any unlawful society as the results may be catastrophic.”