Tuesday, May 5, 2026 - The detectives of the Oke Itoku Division of the Ogun State Police Command, Abeokuta, have commenced a full-scale investigation into a suspected cult-related violent clash that resulted in the death of one male adult around Ijemo Agbadu, Abeokuta, on Sunday.
This is just as the police also stated that the killing had
nothing to do with a political programme held at Ake on Sunday by the Yayi
Progressives Movement.
The spokesperson for the state police command, DSP Oluseyi
Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on
Monday.
Babaseyi said, “At about 2:45 p.m., a confrontation
reportedly broke out between members of suspected rival cult groups along
Wasimi Ake Road, specifically between Centenary Hall and Lotus Bank, leading
towards the Ijemo Agbadu axis.
“The Ogun State Police Command unequivocally clarifies that
this incident did not occur at Ake Palace, did not take place within the venue
of the rally, and is in no way connected to the Yayi Progressive Movement
inauguration programme held at Ake Palace. The clash was strictly confined to
the aforementioned roadway and its adjoining neighbourhood.”
He stated that preliminary findings indicated that gunshots
were heard in the area, causing panic as the suspected hoodlums engaged one
another and fled on foot towards adjoining streets within the Wasimi Ake–Ijemo
Agbadu axis.
Babaseyi explained that detectives of the Oke Itoku Division
responded promptly to distress calls and were immediately deployed to the
scene.
He disclosed, “On getting to the scene of the crime,
operatives found one victim, identified simply as ‘Stone’, lying in a pool of
blood with critical gunshot injuries.
“He was promptly evacuated in collaboration with the State
Ambulance Service to the State Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta, where he was
confirmed dead by the attending doctor.
“The corpse has since been deposited at the hospital morgue
for post-mortem examination.”
Babaseyi said the command had launched an intensified
manhunt for the perpetrators and is actively pursuing credible leads to ensure
their swift arrest and prosecution.
He said normalcy had been fully restored in the area, and an
adequate security presence has been put in place to prevent any recurrence.
While urging members of the public to remain calm but
vigilant, the command reiterated its commitment to safeguarding lives and
property and urged residents to provide timely and useful information to aid
ongoing investigations.
Members of the public are encouraged to report suspicious
activities through the Ogun State Police Command emergency channels: Gateway
Shield (Toll-Free): 0800 000 9111; Emergency numbers: 0906 283 7609, 0912 014
1706, 0915 102 7369, and 0708 497 2994.
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