December 15, (THEWILL) – Police in Ogun state have arrested three suspected members of a cult group at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Abeokuta.
The suspects are Abdul Jelili, Oluwatosin Olanrewaju and Yussuf Odesanya.
They were arrested on December 13, 2021, while trying to force their way into the venue of an event organized by graduating students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed this to newsmen in a statement in Abeokuta on Wednesday.
Oyeyemi said the suspects were nabbed while a search was being conducted on those coming to attend the students’ sign out programme at the presidential library.
He said a security personnel attached to the library first arrested Abdul Jelili with a locally made pistol loaded with a live cartridge while trying to force his way into the venue.
The Police PRO said the duo of Olanrewaju and Odesanya were sighted by the DPO Kemta division, CSP Sunday Opebiyi, who found them suspect and ordered them to be searched as well.
“On searching the bag with them, another locally made pistol and five live cartridges were recovered there in.
“On interrogation, the three suspects, who are not students of any institution were unable to give satisfactory account of their mission in the place and how they come about the guns found with them,” he added.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that they are part of the hoodlums disturbing the peace in Abeokuta in recent times. They are allegedly connected to a series of armed robbery and cult-related cases in the town.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has directed that the suspects be transferred to the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation.
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