12 cult members arrested in Ondo

The Ondo State Police Command on Thursday said it had arrested no fewer than 12 persons suspected to be members of various cult groups in Akure, the state capital.

The Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr. Femi Joseph, said the suspects had been involved in various criminal activities in Akure and its environs in the recent times.

The PPRO identified the suspects as Olayinka Komolafe, 25; Ojo Adedeji, 27; Borokini Ayodeji, 26; Bamidele Kokumo, 35; Tayo Komolafe, 22; and Ibrahim Mohammed, 20.

Others are Rotimi Tolu, 28; Olanrewaju Femi, 20; Ayomide Adewale, 27; Arije Adebayo, 45; Kayode Amimi, 23 and Ayo Ogundare.  The police spokesperson also stated that the suspects had confessed to the crimes and would be charged to court soon.

Joseph said, “The suspects have been involving in various acts of murder and other heinous crimes in Akure and its environs recently.

“ They had in their possession various locally-made rifles with which they carried out their dastardly acts.

“ We are very resolute in our determination to flush out all vestiges of cultists in Ondo State. If they remain intransigent, we shall remain uncompromising and we shall continue to give them their comeuppance.”

The PPRO also disclosed that two suspected rapists, Ajibola Sola and Lekan Iluooye, had been remanded in prison custody by the magistrate’s court sitting in Akure.

He said the two accused persons were charged to court for allegedly gang-raping a 14- year-old girl in Akure.