The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspected cultists, who it accused of terrorising Oke-Oko and Igborufu communities in Ogijo, in the Sagamu Local Government Area.
The names of the suspects were given as Lekan Babatunde, Segun Owodunni and Musa Ibrahim.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Muyiwa Adejobi, said the men, who were arrested on Saturday, had assembled at Oke-Oko for the initiation of some newly-recruited members. He added that policemen from the Ogijo division stormed the place, but the suspect escaped.
Adejobi added that the police later arrested the trio at different locations in the area.
He said, “Babatunde was arrested in the house of one Yusuf Mufutau, who is the leader of the cult. But he is at large.
“Items recovered from them include one locally-made single-barelled gun, live cartridges, cutlasses, photographs of some suspected members and a car with number plate, VF 117 KJA.”
He added that the Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali, had directed that the suspects be transferred to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
“The CP also warned policemen not to compromise the fight against cultism in the state,” Adejobi added.
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