Friday, December 12, 2025 - The Ogun State Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps, says it has arrested two suspected cultists and recovered a locally fabricated pistol, a live cartridge, and one axe in the Ipokia Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects, identified as 22-year-old Raji Selim,
23-year-old Rafiu Saheed, and 25-year-old Idowu Ganiu, who is currently at
large, were alleged to be responsible for the kidnapping and killing of
residents in the area.
The Corps Deputy Commander, Tajudeen Bakare, in a press
statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta on Thursday, said they were
arrested at about 11 p.m. on Wednesday in the Owotedo area of Ajegunle
Idirorko.
According to Bakare, the three suspects, while on their way
to carry out their operations, were intercepted riding on an unregistered Bajaj
Boxer.
The statement reads: “The arrest of these suspects was
successful, following several intelligence reports at the disposal of the
Agency. In addition, our operatives have been on the trail of the gang for
quite some time now.
“The suspects arrested include Rafiu Saheed, male, 23 years,
and Raji Selim, male, 22 years, while the third suspect, popularly known as
Idowu Ganiu, male, aged about 25 years, escaped.
“However, when they were searched, the following exhibits
were recovered in their possession: a locally fabricated pistol, one live
cartridge, one axe, and an unregistered red Bajaj Boxer motorcycle.
“This has been their modus operandi as criminal elements
terrorizing innocent people, particularly in kidnapping and murder, in recent
times,” the statement added.
The Deputy Commander stated that the suspects, alongside the
recovered exhibits, have been transferred to SCID Eleweran, Abeokuta, for
investigation and prosecution.
He urged members of the public, stakeholders, and parents to
keep a close watch on their wards, neighbours, and any suspicious persons.
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