Seven suspected members of dreaded cults, Eiye and Aiye, have been arrested by the police in Ogun State.
They were arrested on Tuesday while engaging in supremacy battle at Ijaiye area of Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The suspects are Kazeem Ogundairo a.k.a (NEPA); Nasiru Idris (a.k.a Aloma); Ayo Joshua (a.k.a Terry G); Damilare Shogbamu (a.k.a Dhray); Bisiriyu Ibrahim Owoyele, Labulo Jamiu (a.k.a Jay Boy) and Olaitan Taiwo.
Ogun State police command spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the cult members were arrested following a distress call received from residents of Ijaye area that they were running riot in the area.
He said upon the distress call, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, directed the special squad led by ACP Bolanle Muritala to move to the scene and bring the situation under control.
According to him, on sighting the policemen, some of the hoodlums ran to different directions, while some engaged the policemen with dangerous weapons.
He said at the end of the encounter, the squad succeeded in arresting six amongst the hoodlums, while others escaped.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered a continuous operation “clamp down” on all known cultist members in the state in order to put an end to their nefarious activities across the state.
