Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested five members of a suspected Cult group/Aiye confraternity whose violent clashes had claimed many lives including a serving policeman Sergeant Akeem Oseni attached to Igbeba division in the State.

A statement by the Command’s Public Relations officer (PRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi on Sunday, said the suspects were gathering in groups behind ‘De prime hotel’, Ogun State in preparation for a deadly attack.

He revealed that the suspects as Segun Olabiyi aka Koleje, Musa Atanda also known as Musa Sars, Olorunjuedalo Adewale, Olamide Odewole and Peter Anuoluwapo Akinyemi, had engaged policemen in gun battle around Ijebu Ode area of the State, but they were subdued by the superior firepower of the policemen, which eventually led to the arrest of five amongst them while others escaped with bullets injuries.

Oyeyemi explained that the suspects were arrested following an information received by policemen attached to Obalende Divisional headquarters, Ijebu Ode, that the hoodlums.

“Upon the information, the DPO Obalende division SP Salami Murphy, mobilized his men and headed to the scene.

“On sighting the policemen, the hoodlums engaged them in gun battle but they were subdued by the superior firepower of the policemen, which eventually led to the arrest of five amongst them while others escaped with bullets injuries”, according to Oyeyemi.

He also recalled that that one of the prominent leaders of the gang simply known as PERTH was killed in one of the robbery operations.

According to Oyeyemi alleged that one locally made short gun, two live cartridges and assorted criminal charms were recovered at the crime scene.

Part of the statement read: “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects were actively involved in various cult clashes that had claimed many life including that of a serving policeman, Sergeant Akeem Oseni attached to Igbeba Division, according the statement.

“Recovered at the scene of the encounter are; one locally made short gun, two live cartridges and assorted criminal charms.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects were actively involved in various cult clashes that had claimed many life including that of a serving policeman sgt Akeem Oseni attached to Igbeba division”.

“Their trademark according to their confession is to cut off the right hand of their victims after killing them. They also confessed to have involved in some robbery operation in Ijebu ode and its environs and that one of their prominent leaders simply known as PERTH was killed in one of the robbery operations”, the statement said.

The police spokesman noted that the Commissioner of police in Ogun State, CP Lanre Bankole, applauded the gallantry and professional performance of the personnel.

The CP has also directed that the suspects be transferred to the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.

He further charged his officers to take the battle to the doorsteps of all known criminals in the state, in order to make Ogun State a peaceful place for all.

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