Police arrest 8 suspects in Ijebu-Igbo cult clash

OPERATIVES of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested eight suspects in connection with Wednesday night’s cult clash in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State.

Nigerian Tribune learnt that the clash, between members of the Eiye and Aiye confraternities, resulted in the killing of one person.

According to the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspects were arrested at their hideout where they were holding a meeting in preparation for another deadly crash.

The PPRO said immediately the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Ahmed Iliyasu, got information on the clash, he directed the special units of the command such as the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad F-SARS and the Anti Cultism and Kidnapping sections to move in and bring the hoodlums to justice.

“In compliance with the CP’s directive, the Officer-in-charge of FSARS, DSP Uba Adam, swung into action and embarked on a technical intelligence-based investigation.

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“Their efforts paid off when the hideout of the hoodlums was discovered. They stormed the place and got eight of them arrested with various types of dangerous arms and ammunition.

“The arrested cultists are Muyiwa Talabi , Tunde Adeyemi,  KoredePariosho, Dayo Johnson, Segun Saka, Niyi Adeshina, Micheal Oluwaseun and Afolabi Ismail.

“It was discovered that the duo of Talabi and Adeshina, who are strong members of Aiye group, were the ones who hacked the victim of Wednesday’s clash to death.

“Their co-accomplice, who also played a prominent role, was traced to his house by the rival group and hacked to death early on Friday morning before police operatives got to his house to effect his arrest,” the PPRO said.

Recovered from the suspects are two pump-action guns, four locally-made double-barreled pistols, 11 live cartridges and assorted charms.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police has given a matching order to all the special units involved in the operation to go all out after the perpetrators of the dastardly act with the view of bringing them all to justice, as well as their sponsors.