By Christopher Oji
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected members of the dreaded Eiye confraternity, who have been terrorizing Shagamu and its environs in recent time.
The police who apprehended the suspects on Saturday, May 6, said the arrest was In continuation of the operation clampdown on cultists embarked upon by the Command.
According to Ogun State Police Publlic Relations Officer ( PPRO) SP Abimbola Oyeyemi,” the suspects, Adekoya Adesina, Ayinde Olumide, Adebayo Jamiu, Ajayi Temitope, Taiwo Olatunji, Oladapo Ayeye, Johnson Adeyemi, Tunde Banjo, Gbenga Morufu and Tunde Adenuga were arrested following an information received by men of Anti cultists section, that a group of cultists were converging at different locations in Odogbolu in order to unleash terror in Shagamu in continuation of the supremacy battle going on amongst the various cult groups in Shagamu and its environs.
Upon the information, the anti cultists team mobilized and moved to the area.
“On sighting the policemen, the hoodlums attacked them with dangerous weapons, but they were subdued by the policemen after which ten amongst the cultists were apprehended. The 2i/c of the unit, SP Morakinyo Adejumo was seriously injured during the operation, and he was rushed to hospital where he is responding to treatment.
“Recovered from them are eight live cartridges and large quantity of weeds suspected to be indian hemp”.
Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olanrewaju Oladimeji, has ordered a massive manhunt for other members of the group, and vowed to make the state unconducive for cultists and other criminals as the Command was ready to take the battle to their doorsteps.