About 103 criminal suspects made up of cultists and others planning to lsunnch mayhem in the state this weekend were Thursday paraded by the Anti-cultism Team of the Ogun State Police Command .
The number included 53 alleged cultists who are members of the dreaded Eiye and Aiye fraternity.
It will be recalled that the state Police command had announced last week that some suspected cultists were planning to launch attack on unsuspecting members of the public to mark their yearly 7/7 anniversary.
Parading the suspects at the police headquarters, Eleweran in Abeokuta on Thursday, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kenneth Ebrimson said the suspects were arrested at different locations of the state.
Ebrimson explained that, on July 7, 2020 at an hideout in Ifo local government Area of the state, operatives attached to division arrested nine suspected cultists planning their notorious 7/7 day.
He noted that, on 6th July, 2020 , three members of the notorious cult group were arrested for planning to launch a bloody attack on July 7 at Epe garage area of Ijebu-Ode.
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Similarly, SARS operatives in Abeokuta on township patrol arrested nine members of the Aiye cult group in different parts of the state capital.
He equally explained that, the IGP-IRT annex working on intelligence report cordoned-off two hotels in Ijoko-Ota where 27 members of Eiye confraternity apprehended.
Ebrimson while addressing journalists on Thursday said, “upon information received about the activities of an Aiye cult group to launch attack on their yearly 7/7 celebration, operatives from Anti-Cultism unit led by DSP Muyiwa Adeosun swung into action and went straight to an unnamed hotel at Ogijo where some suspected cult members were holding their meeting.”
He said, “immediately they sighted the police, they took to their heels but three among them were promptly arrested.
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“Also, following an information about the plan cult group anniversary celebration scheduled to hold on 7/7/2020 across the state, the IGP-IRT Ogun State Annex working on an intelligence report cordoned-off Ade royal hotel and Delkish hotel both at Gasline Ijoko-Ota where members of the group converged to hold meeting on havoc on 7/7, in the process 27 of the Eiye confraternity were apprehended.”
