Police arrest wanted cultist in Ogun

A notorious and murderous cultists terrorizing Abeokuta and Ifo environs of Ogun state, has been arrested by operatives from the State’s police command.

The suspect, Rotimi Adebiyi a.k.a Paracetamol, who has been on wanted list of the command over his role in several cult clashes in the state which has led to the death of some members of another cult group was arrested by CSP Olanrewaju Kalejaye led SWAT operatives in his hideout at Ifo area of the state.

The suspect, a leader of the Eiye cult group, used to come into Abeokuta metropolis to strike and always run back to his hideout in Ifo.

The police operatives acting on credible intelligence stormed his place at about 1:30 am of Saturday 30th of April 2022, where he was apprehended.

According to a statement issued by the spokesman of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, one cut to size locally made pistol, one live cartridge, assorted criminal charms, weed suspected to be Indian hemp and a cutlass were recovered from the suspect.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered a full scale investigation into the past activities of the suspect with the view of arraigning him in court as soon as possible.