By Augustine Ehikioya
Attempting to force their ways through to the venue of an event organized by graduating students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Ojere, Abeokuta at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Police officials in Ogun State have arrested three suspected members of a cult group.
The suspects, before their arrest, were said to have been terrorizing Abeokuta metropolis.
This was disclosed in a statement by the PPRO, Ogun State Police Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, and made available to Security Watch Africa (SWA).
It listed the suspects to include Abdul Jelili of Agura Street, Enugada Abeokuta, Oluwatosin Olanrewaju of Saraki area, Adigbe, Abeokuta and Yussuf Odesanya of 1 Moses Ajulo Street, Alakuko, Lagos.
“The security personnel first arrested Abdul Jelili with a locally made pistol loaded with a live cartridge, while trying to force his way into the venue.
“The DPO Kemta Division, CSP Sunday Opebiyi who was at the scene with his men then sighted the duo of Oluwatosin Olanrewaju and Yussuf Odesanya, who were moving in suspicious manner and he ordered that they should be searched as well.
“On searching the bag with them, another locally made pistol and five live cartridges were recovered there in.
“On interrogation, the three suspects, who are not students of any institution were unable to give satisfactory account of their mission in the place and how they come about the guns found with them.”
Preliminary investigation, the statement said, has revealed that “they are part of the hoodlums disturbing the peace of Abeokuta in recent time.
“They were said to be connected with series of armed robbery and cult related cases in the town.”
The Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, the statement said, has directed that the suspects be transferred to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation.