The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali, has ordered his men to shoot on sight any cultist, ritualist or kidnapper caught in the act.
Speaking at the state Command Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, on Thursday while parading 23 suspects, Ali lamented the high rate of criminal activities in the state.
His words: “It is barely 30 days that I assumed office, and I have promised to do my best and I will continue until we get rid of the bad eggs in our society.
“I want to inform you that the issue of cultism and ritualists will not be treated with levity any longer. We have decided and I have given order to my boys to shoot on sight any cultist, ritualist caught perpetrating any of these activities.
“Either armed personally or they are found in group with arms, my men will bring them down.
“We have decided that a cult member would be treated as an armed robber, a murderer.”
Those paraded for alleged murder and kidnap are Abdulgafar Odunayo, Morufu Olasoji, John Akindumola, Titilayo Olanrewaju, Sakiru Balogun, Jimoh Sikiru and Adesanya Emmanuel.
The suspected cultists are Olupitan Olufemi, Olumide Sogbesan, Mutalibu Seun, Abdulkareem Abiodun, Muyideen Tijani and Idowu Adams.
Others were Adedeji Adenuga, Sodiq Surakatu, Jimoh Akapo, Shobande Aanu, Aanu Amusa and Yusuf Oriade. Also paraded were two suspected ritualists, Fatunbi Rahaman and Hassan Kunle, who were caught with one human skull and assorted charms.
In the case of late Iyaloja-General of Ijebuland, Alhaja Saidat Elewuju killed on July 8 in her home, Ali said his men had arrested one suspect.
He added that the suspect had already been charged to court.
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