Suspected cultists nabbed during robbery operation in Ogun

<p>Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Afolabi Taiwo in Abioro Community, Sango Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state.</p>, <p>DAILY POST learnt that the 23-year-old Afolabi was apprehended by the police, with the assistance of the So-Safe Corps, “after attempting to carry out a felony.”</p>, <p>Police spokesperson in Ogun, Omolola Odutola, said on Friday that the incident occurred on November 1, 2023, “when Afolabi jumped into the compound of the complainant in Abioro Street.”</p>, <p>Odutola stated that the complainant raised the alarm that drew the attention of neighbours, leading to Afolabi’s arrest at the scene.</p>, <p>“During his subsequent interrogation, Afolabi confessed to being a member of the outlawed Eiye Confraternity Cult Group. He confessed that he was initiated into the cult in 2020 in Ajah, Lagos State,” Odutola explained.</p>, <p>According to her, the disclosure is significant as it would allow the police to gather further intelligence and accelerate efforts to apprehend other members implicated by Afolabi’s statement.</p>, <p>She lauded the joint operation between the police and the So-Safe Corps, which resulted in the arrest of Afolabi and foiled his alleged attempt to commit a felony.</p>, <p>Odutola added that the suspect’s arrest was one step in the ongoing fight against crime.</p>