- Ondo Police Nab Cultist Terrorising Akungba-Akoko During Secret Initiation
- The arrest followed a tip-off from a vigilant resident
- Ayanlade said the suspect remains in custody as investigations continue
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a suspected notorious cultist, Abdul Boluwatife, said to have been terrorising residents of Akungba-Akoko and nearby communities in Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Olusola Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, noting that the suspect was apprehended on October 15 during a secret initiation ceremony at A.U.D. Secondary School, Akungba-Akoko.
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According to Ayanlade, the arrest followed a tip-off from a vigilant resident who alerted the police that a group of young men were holding a clandestine meeting and chanting cult-related slogans within the school premises.
“Upon sighting the police, the suspects fled the scene, but Boluwatife was pursued and arrested. Upon interrogation, he confessed to being a member and leader of a cult group operating within Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA),” the police spokesman said.
He added that Boluwatife had long been on the Command’s watchlist over his alleged involvement in cult-related activities in the university community and surrounding areas.
Items recovered from the suspect include a locally made pistol, five cutlasses, a battle axe, a shisha box, two cult berets, five bottles of Squadron gin, a red knife, and a black glove.
Ayanlade said the suspect remains in custody as investigations continue, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the group.
“The Anti-Cultism Squad has launched a discreet investigation to uncover the full network of the cult syndicate operating around Akungba-Akoko,” he added.
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