Police arrest 116 suspected cultists celebrating 20th anniversary of confraternity
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 116 suspected cult members who are members of the Aye Confraternity, while celebrating 20th year anniversary in the Ifo town of Ifo local government area of the state, comprising of 70 males and 46 females.
Penpushing reports that Commissioner of Police Abiodun Alamutu confirmed the development, disclosing that the suspects were arrested by the command’s Anti-Cultism Squad at Galaxy Hotel, Ibogun Road in the town
The police boss explained that the suspects were picked up at about 1.42am, following a security report on the activities of the cultists in the area, and that they would be having their initiation and anniversary ceremonies.
Penpushing further reports that Alamutu said following the report, the Anti-Cultism Squad was drafted to the scene, leading to the arrest of the suspects, adding that items recovered from them include four axes, seven cutlasses, anniversary invitation cards, banners, axes, illicit drugs, and cannabis.
‘Today 26/08/23 at about 0105hrs, based on intelligence received on the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Neo Black Movement, a.k.a Aye Confraternity, Ifo Forum, the Commissioner of Police directed the Tactical Unit and men from Ota Area Command to the scene’, a statement reads.
‘Surveillance was mounted and over 300 cult members were sighted. These included female invitees gathered for the celebration to mark Aye Day in Ogun State. On sighting the team of policemen who had already cordoned off the scene, they fled in different directions and 116 suspects were arrested, including 70 males and 46 females’, Alamutu added.
‘Exhibits recovered from the scene during operation include four axes, representing the symbol of their confraternity, weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, cultist anniversary banner among other recoveries’, he added.
Penpushing also reports that Alamutu said as at the time of filing this report the suspects have been taken to the Eleweran police command headquarters and are currently undergoing interrogation.
The Commissioner warned that cultists and other criminal elements should stay clear of the state, emphasizing that the police command under him will not tolerate any criminality in whatever guise, adding that all formations in the state have the mandate to comb all dark spots to rid the state of criminals.
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