Ogun Police arrest suspected cultist, recover two pistols, ammunition

By Adebola Muili

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old suspected cultist and recovered two locally made pistols, three live cartridges and a battle axe in intelligence-led operations in the state.

The suspect, Okiki Muhammed Adewusi, popularly known as “Baba Obo”, was arrested on Monday, October 26, by operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Squad, Base 7, Abule Iroko, Sango-Ota, in the Ore area of Atan, Ogun State.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday, October 28, explaining that the arrest followed credible intelligence received by the operatives.

According to the statement, the operatives arrested the suspect at about 8 p.m. and subsequently searched his residence, where they recovered a locally made pistol and three live cartridges.

The police said preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect allegedly admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.

In a follow-up operation on Tuesday, October 27, the operatives reportedly acted on information obtained from the suspect and proceeded to another location, where they recovered a second locally made pistol and a battle axe.

The recovered weapons and ammunition were secured as exhibits, while investigations continued to establish the full circumstances of the case.

The command said efforts were ongoing to apprehend other persons suspected of involvement in the alleged criminal activities and recover additional weapons.

The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the operatives for their vigilance, professionalism and effective use of intelligence in the operations.

Ojajuni reiterated the command’s commitment to tackling cultism, dismantling criminal networks and curbing the illegal possession of firearms across Ogun State.

He also urged residents to provide timely and credible information on suspected criminal activities, assuring them that the command would continue to act on actionable intelligence to protect lives and property and sustain public safety.