The Special Weapons and Tactics, SWAT, Squad of the Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspected cultist and recovered two regionally made pistols, three reside cartridges and a battle axe in intelligence-led operations in Sango-Ota.
The suspect, Okiki Muhammed Adewusi, 26, popularly referred to as “Baba Obo”, was arrested in the Ore space of Atan, by operatives of SWAT Base 7, Abule Iroko.
This was contained in an announcement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the Command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi.
Babaseyi mentioned the suspect was arrested at about 8:00 pm on Monday and a search of his residence led to the restoration of 1 regionally made pistol and three reside cartridges.
According to him, preliminary investigation signifies that the suspect admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.
“In a swift follow-up operation on Tuesday at about 6:30 a.m., information obtained from the suspect led operatives to a separate location, where a second locally made pistol and a battle axe were recovered,” the assertion added.
Babaseyi mentioned the operation underscores the Command’s willpower to pursue actionable intelligence past arrests and forestall harmful weapons from remaining in circulation.
He mentioned efforts are ongoing to apprehend different suspected members and get well further weapons.
The assertion additionally quoted the State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, as commending the operatives for his or her vigilance and professionalism, reaffirming the Command’s willpower to dismantle legal networks and curb unlawful possession of firearms.
CP Ojajuni urged residents to supply well timed and credible info on suspected legal actions, assuring that the Command would proceed to behave decisively to guard lives and property throughout the state.
