Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspected Eiye cult members and rescued one victim during an initiation ceremony at the Malaka Quarters, at Owode Egba, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects, Olayiwola Akinsanya, Keji
Sodipo, and Oluwaseyi Olabamiji, were arrested after a report was made to the
police.
A police source said on Tuesday, May 28,
that a victim, Joshua Obiladem, who was about to be initiated that night, was
rescued.
A knife and charms were recovered from the
cultists after their arrest and the exhibits have been taken into evidence
while the suspects are in police custody.
The Ogun state police command spokesperson,
Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident and said an investigation had begun and
the remaining members of the cult group would be brought to book.
Odutola said: “On May 26, 2024, at about
17:00 hours, information received by the members of the public was that Malaka
Quarters of Owode Egba Township was where some Eiye cult members wanted to
initiate some of their new members.
“A team of detectives led by the Owode Egba
Divisional Police Officer swung into action where one of the victims identified
as Joshua Obiladem was rescued and the following suspects were arrested,
Olayiwola Akinsanya ‘M’, aged 34; Keji Sodipo, ‘M’, aged 25; Oluwaseyi
Olabamiji, ‘M’, aged 20, and the following exhibits were rescued from them, one
knife and charms.
“The suspects are under interrogation,
while effort is in progress to arrest other suspects at large."
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