Eight suspected members of the Black Axe aka Aiye confraternity have been arrested on the 24th of September 2020 while mourning one of their members who died recently.
The cultists were arrested following a report lodged at Ogijo police station where a 16yr old boy Onome Iduru was rushed to after being allegedly shot in the stomach by the cultists who were allegedly in procession in honour of their departed colleague identifed as John Wise who died on September 23rd at 37 years old.
Abimbola Oyeyemi the Ogun state police command spokesperson while confirming the arrests said
"The cultists after shooting the victim dispossessed him phone and also went ahead to unleash terror in the community.Upon the report, the DPO Ogijo division CSP Muhammed Suleiman Baba led his men to the scene where eight members of the violent group namely: Olatunji Opeyemi 26, Ayuba Oduola 25, Sobowale Abiodun m' 28, Sobowale Sunday 25, Adelowo Olalekan 32, Kareem Lanre 21, Emmanuel Adebisi 21 and Tobiloba Wasiu 20 were arrested after serious encounter with the policemen. A banner designed with the group insignia to announce the death of their member was recovered from them while the injured victim was taken to Oladayo hospital for medical attention"
The commissioner of police CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered the transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation. The CP therefore warned that any group or individual who engaged in any activity capable of undermining the peace of the state will be dealt with in a very decisive manner, he then appealed to parents to warm their wards not to be part of any unlawful society as the results may be catastrophic.
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