Officers of the Ogun State Police Command have apprehended no fewer than 30 suspected cultists in Ijebu Ode area of the State.
The police officers were said to have raided some hideouts been used by the cultists. The areas include Fidipote Street, Ogbogbo Village, Ita Alapo, Imaweje Village.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, some of the suspects arrested were the leaders of the groups, who had been unleashing mayhem on residents of the area.
The Police Spokesperson noted that the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Val Ntomchukwu, had raised special teams to subdue activities of the cultists in the state, especially in Ijebu Ode.
“The Commissioner of Police deployed more than 10 teams, such as the Special Anti- Robbery Squad, the Anti-Robbery Unit of the Department of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence, Mobile Police Force and the State Intelligence Bureau, among others.
“These teams were led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence, Shina Olukolu,” he said.
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