Police intercept suspected cultists on revenge mission, recover corpse

In a bid to curtail cultism in Ogun State, operatives of the State police command have intercepted and arrested five suspected members of a cult group who were heading towards Mushin, Lagos State on a revenge mission.

Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the arrest on Tuesday, said the body of a young man was recovered from the suspects.

The suspects: Babatunde Shittu, 25, Ayobami Morenikeji 15, Fidelis John 23, Abdullah Adegbenro 17, and Oyeyemi Bakare 20, were arrested following a distress call to Sango Area Command Headquarters that a group of boys wielding dangerous weapons were seen with a male corpse in a tricycle heading towards Ota.

Upon the distress call, the Area Commander Sango-Ota ACP Monday Agbonnika, quickly deployed a patrol team to the area where the hoodlums were met on a rampage destroying people’s property and robbing innocent members of the public along Ilo Awela Road.

The Police team then engaged and subdued them, leading to the apprehension of five.

During interrogation, the suspects told the Police that they went to a social function in Mushin, Lagos, and on their way back, a fight ensued amongst them and in the process, one of them was overrun by a fast moving vehicle and he died on the spot.

They stated further that they were taking the corpse to theu families of their attackers namely; Omo Ekun, Lampad, and Anko purposely for a revenge mission.

However, before the arrival of the security operatives, the suspects had already damaged a Highlander Jeep with number plate KJA 275GD belonging to one Emmanuel Adekoya, and also snatched an Infinix phone from one Falola olushola and a cash sum of 50,000 from Emmanuel Agbaje.

According to the police, the recovered corpse has been deposited at Ifo General Hospital mortuary for autopsy.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation.

He also appealed to parents to warn their children from partaking in any act capable of undermining the peace of the State.