TVC N. At least 11 persons, including three females, suspected to be members of a cult group have been arrested by the police in Ogun State.
The suspects, said to be responsible for the reign of terror in Ijeja area of the state, were rounded up in their hideout while planning to launch another attack on the neighbourhood.
The suspects are – Abayomi Agbefolaju (25), Alaba Ayoade (17), Olamide Abdul Rasheed, Hakeem Ayoola (21), Olaoye Gbolahan 21) and Adebayo Julius (21).
Others are – Taiwo Sodiq (22), Teniola Imoleayo (22), Miss Adesina Aminat (20), Miss Seun Odemuyiwa (18) and Miss Kehinde Adunoye (18).
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the suspects were arrested last Sunday and listed one UTC axe, one UTC cutlass, some blue berets, charms and other dangerous weapons as items recovered from them.
According to Abimbola, the state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, has directed that the suspects be transferred to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for investigation and prosecution.
