Police arrest cultist in possession of firearm in Ogun
The Ogun Yelp Police Mumble has arrested a suspected cultist in possession of a firearm for the period of a raid in Abeokuta. The spokesperson for the verbalize, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the pattern in a assertion yesterday.
She acknowledged that the arrest followed credible intelligence bought on June 27, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m., indicating that members of the Eiye Confraternity had been maintaining a clandestine meeting with suspected felony intent at the Saje Residence of Car Wash, Abeokuta.
Operatives from the Particular Weapons and Ways (SWAT) Unit had been like a flash deployed to the scene. “On arrival, one suspect, Ismail Afolabi, used to be level to in possession of a inappropriate-body catch containing a decrease-to-measurement double-barrel shotgun loaded with dwell ammunition. He used to be apprehended whereas attempting to wing,” Odutola acknowledged.
Preliminary investigations indulge in commenced, and efforts are underway to apprehend assorted accomplices linked to the meeting.
“The Ogun Yelp Police Mumble stays committed to eradicating cult-related violence,” the spokesperson added.
