Police in Ogun kills suspected cultist during gun battle

TopNaija learned that a suspected cultist, Owolabi Oludipe, has been shot dead in a gun duel with the police in Ogun State.

Police said the cultist also known as Somori, was on Sunday shot dead while he and his gang engaged police from Odogbolu division in a gun battle.”

Reports say Oludipe, had been on the wanted list of the police before but was sighted at Ita-Ado area of Odogbolu where he and fellow Aiye cult members were planning another attack in the community.

The Ogun police image maker, Abimbola Oyeyemi, told TopNaija that a distress call was made to the DPO of Odogbolu division, who mobilized his men and moved to the scene.

The shot suspect, who was also the leader of the gang, “was quickly taken to hospital, but died while receiving treatment,” Oyeyemi said.

The police spokesman explained that the deceased was placed on a police wanted list in connection with killings of one Runsewe Segun, a civil defense officer killed on November 14, 2020, and one Sunday Kayode Adegbuyi who was also killed on February 16, 2020.

“He confessed to all the killings on the hospital bed before he gave up the ghost,” Oyeyemi said.