Police Parade 15 Suspected Cultists In Oyo

Commissioner of Police in Oyo state, Mr Ayodele Sonubi has reiterated the Command’s commitment to maintaining law and order in accordance with the dictates of the constitution and other guiding instruments of the law.

Mr Sonubi stated this while parading fifteen suspected cultists at the Police headquarters, Eleyele Ibadan.

The Police commissioner said the Command received disturbing reports of cult related activities in some parts of the Metropolis particularly around Apete, Abayomi (Iwo-road axis), Ijokodo, Moniya, Monathan, Ojoo, Samonda and Sango areas of the State.

Mr Sonubi said cultism posed a significant threat to public safety, hence the Oyo State Police Command’s strategic interventions to diffuse the sinister trend first through intelligence gathering, advocacy campaigns as well as designated stakeholders’ meetings.

He explained further that Ongoing Investigations have revealed that the experiences of cult related violence were retaliatory driven embedded with components of the quest for absolute dominance by these sinister Cult groups against their rivals.

The Police Boss in Oyo State however called on parents, guardians and leaders of varying degrees of influence to once again prevail on their children, wards and followers against Cultism and its ominous vices.

He noted that Oyo State Police Command would not relent at ensuring that any individual or group who distorts the relative tranquility of the State faces the full wrath of the law.

Mr Sonubi stated further that within the period in view, residents would witness, high-level visibility policing, coordinated stop & searches and intelligence led raids to assert their presence as lead agency in matters of internal security from time to time.

“Furthermore, it is worthy to note that the Oyo State Police Command under my watch has increased the level of supervision of our field officers, particularly those in the junior cadre to prevent cases of professional misconducts, incivilities and extortion during this period.“

“The relative tranquility enjoyed by the good citizens in Oyo State is Non-Negotiable. If you see something, say something and the Police will do something. 12.In cases of emergency, the Command can always be reached through these numbers; OYO STATE CALL RESPONSE CENTER TOLL FREE LINE: 615 OYO STATE POLICE COMMAND CONTROL ROOM LINE(S):08081768614, 09054133071 & 09061299291”

The Police commissioner added that the suspects would soon be charge to court after proper investigations.

Some of the paraded suspects who were arrested for offences ranging from Cultism, Unlawful Possession of Firearms and other illicit banned substances confessed to the crimes leveled against them and pleaded for leniency.

Items recovered from the Suspects included Five inscribed cultism jackets, (3) Three Dane Guns, (1) locally made Pistol (1) One Locally Made Cut-To-Size Gun, (1) One Long Barrel Gun, (1) One Red Toyota Camry with Reg NO. KTU 41 JH, (1) One Red Cloth (1) One Powder Blue Beret with Inscription and (3) Three Cutlasses.