Three suspected cult members have revealed that they gang-raped a 15 years old girl and initiated her as a member of Eiye Confraternity out of desperation to recruit more members, especially female.
According to the spokesman of Ogun State Police Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspects, Daniel Njoku (a.k.a Agege), Damilare Ogundiran and Adebayo Olamilekan, made the confession after their arrest which was effected by operatives of the police command on June 30, 2022.
The suspects were arrested following a report lodged at Ajuwon divisional headquarters by the mother of the victim, who said that she sent her 15 years old daughter on errand at Akute Odo area, but was waylaid on the road by Daniel Njoku, who forcefully took her to his gang at their hideout where the young girl was gang raped, beaten and forcefully initiated into Eiye cult group.
The complainant further explained that her daughter was threatened by the suspects that she would be killed if she dared inform anybody about the incident.
Upon the report, the DPO Ajuwon division, SP Andrew Akinseye, detailed his detectives to go after the hoodlums.
The team, acting on a credible intelligence located the hideout of the group at Akute Odo area, stormed the place and succeeded in arresting three members of the gang.
The suspects were said to have confessed to the commission of the crime.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to anti-cultists section of the state criminal investigation department for discreet investigation.
