Three suspected members of a cult group, who have been terrorising Abeokuta metropolis, were on Monday arrested by men operatives of the Ogun State Police Command.
They were trying to force their way into the venue of an event organised by graduating students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Ojere, Abeokuta, when they were caught.
The suspects, Abdul Jelili of Agura Street, Enugada Abeokuta; Oluwatosin Olanrewaju of Saraki area, Adigbe Abeokuta, and Yussuf Odesanya of 1 Moses Ajulo Street, Alakuko, Lagos, were apprehended while search was being conducted on those coming to attend the sign out programme at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library.
The security personnel first arrested Abdul Jelili with a locally made pistol loaded with a live cartridge, while trying to force his way into the venue.
The Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Kemta division, CSP Sunday Opebiyi, who was at the scene with his men then sighted the duo of Oluwatosin Olanrewaju and Yussuf Odesanya, who were moving in suspicious manner.
He ordered that they should be searched as well.
On searching the bag with them, another locally made pistol and five live cartridges were recovered.
On interrogation, the three suspected cult members, who are not students of any institution were unable to give satisfactory account of their mission in the place and how they came about the guns found with them.
Preliminary investigation however revealed that they are part of the hoodlums disturbing the peace of Abeokuta in recent time.
They were said to be connected with series of armed robbery and cult related cases in the town.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has directed that the suspects be transferred to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for discreet investigation.
