Males of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a infamous cultist, recognized as Abdul Boluwatife, who has been terrorising residents of Akungba-Akoko and surrounding communities in Akoko South-West Native Authorities Space.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Olusola Ayanlade, stated the suspect was apprehended on October 15 throughout an initiation ceremony at A.U.D. Secondary School, Akungba-Akoko.
In response to the PPRO, police operatives swiftly mobilized to the scene after receiving credible intelligence from a vigilant resident {that a} group of younger males had been holding a secret assembly, chanting cult-related slogans inside the faculty premises.
“Upon sighting the police, the suspects fled the scene, however Boluwatife was pursued and arrested. Upon interrogation, he confessed to being a member and chief of a cult group working inside Adekunle Ajasin College, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA),” Ayanlade stated.
He added that the suspect had lengthy been on the Command’s watchlist for his involvement in cult-related actions within the space.
Objects recovered from the suspect embrace a domestically made pistol, 5 cutlasses, a battle axe, a shisha field, two cult berets, 5 bottles of Squadron gin, a crimson knife, and a black glove.
The police spokesman confirmed that the suspect stays in custody as investigations proceed, whereas efforts are underway to trace down different fleeing members of the cult group.
He additionally disclosed that the Anti-Cultism Squad has launched a discreet investigation to uncover the complete community of the cult syndicate working round Akungba-Akoko.
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