12th April, 2020
The Ogun Police Command has arrested 15 more suspected cultists terrorising Ifo, Ijoko, Agbado and other areas in the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, told newsmen in Ota on Sunday.
Police had earlier arrested 19 suspected cultists around Ifo and its environs, Opeyemi added that the total number of hoodlums apprehended were now 34.
He said that the hoodlums had been hiding under the umbrella of cultism to steal and terrorise areas like Ifo, Ijako, Ijoko,Agbado and Joju among others.
“The Police are doing everything possible to check the activities of these cult boys in Ogun, “he said. Oyeyemi also said two deputy commissioners of police were leading the operations in Ifo,Joju, Kajola, Agbado, Ijako and Ijoko among other areas.
The police spokesperson reiterated the command’s commitment to the safety of lives and property in the state. He appealed to residents not to panic but report any activity of the hoodlums to the appropriate authorities.