CITIZENS COMPASS— The Oyo State Police Command on Friday, said it has arrested 11 suspected members of the dreaded Eiye Confraternity and recovered firearms, ammunition, and other dangerous weapons in the course of its operations.
The Command said this development followed credible intelligence received by the Command.
Spokesperson for the Command, Ayanlade Oluseyi Olayinka, disclosed this in an update.
According to the Command: Acting on credible intelligence received by the Command, operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) were deployed after it was established that members of the dreaded Eiye Confraternity had converged at their hideout within the Under-G, Yuako, and Adenike areas, where they were allegedly perfecting plans to launch coordinated attacks within the student community capable of causing widespread unrest.
On arrival at the identified locations, the operatives swiftly intervened and successfully foiled the planned attacks before they could be executed, leading to the arrest of eleven male suspects.
were taken into custody where they voluntarily confessed to being members of the dreaded Eiye Confraternity, while preliminary investigation further revealed their alleged involvement in various cult-related criminal activities, including murder.
Further investigation established that all eleven suspects are students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso.
The suspects are: Adedapo Victor (24) – alleged leader of the group; Taiwo Rasheed (22) – alleged second-in-command; Emeka Issac (20); Akande Segundo (26); and Akande Julius (26);
Others were Stephen Opeyemi (24);, Fortune Abel (22);, Oluwatunmise Ayodeji (22), Adigun Oladimeji (32); Akande Moses (28); and Karim Kalid (20).
Subsequently, a thorough search conducted on the suspects and their hideout led to the recovery of several incriminating exhibits, believed to have been intended for use in violent activities.
The recovered exhibits include, four locally fabricated cut-to-size pistols, eleven live cartridges, One expended cartridge, two cult axes, One cutlass, One dagger knife; and One red cult hooded cap.
In response to this development, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, psc, mnips, commended the professionalism, vigilance, and prompt action of the operatives whose swift response prevented what could have escalated into violent attacks within the student community.
He further assured that the Command remains committed to ensuring that all individuals connected to the criminal network are brought to justice, as efforts are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate.
The Command reiterated that all suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations, while urging members of the public to continue supporting the Police with timely and credible information that will aid the fight against cultism and other violent crimes.
The Oyo State Police Command remains resolute in its commitment to ridding the State of cultism and other violent crimes and ensuring sustained public safety and order.
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Oyo State Call Response Center Toll-Free Line: 615
