CULTIST ARRESTED IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM…as efforts is on top gear to arrest other fleeing members.
Ogun State Police Command have arrested a suspected member of Eiye Confraternity Ismail Afolabi, in possession of a cut-to-size double-barrel shotgun loaded with live ammunition
The command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, noting that the arrest was made following credible intelligence.
Details of the press release:
On June 27, 2025, at about 17:30 hours, the Ogun State Police Command received credible intelligence that members of the Eiye Confraternity were holding a clandestine meeting with suspected criminal intent at the Saje Area of Car Wash, Abeokuta.
Operatives from the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit swiftly mobilized to the scene. On arrival, one suspect, Ismail Afolabi ‘m’, was found in possession of a cross-body bag containing a cut-to-size double-barrel shotgun loaded with live ammunition. He was apprehended while attempting to flee.
Preliminary investigations have commenced, while efforts are ongoing to track down other accomplices.
The Ogun State Police Command remains committed to eradicating cult-related violence.
