Police arrest suspected cultists at Polytechnic Ibadan, recover arms

The Oyo State Police Command has announced the apprehension of 2 radical suspected to beryllium cultists astatine Polytechnic Ibadan.

The Command besides revealed that it recovered immoderate occurrence arms from the suspects.

This was disclosed successful a connection signed by Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade connected Wednesday successful Ibadan.

The suspects were identified arsenic Lawal Opeyemi and Olaniyan Opeyemi.

The connection said, “Following a credible quality which was promptly reported to the Police by a bully Samaritan from the institution, that a radical of young men suspected to beryllium members of a concealed cult were roaming wrong the field with intent to unleash unit connected a rival group, a squad of constabulary operatives led by the Divisional Police Officer, Sango Division, swiftly mobilized to the institution.

“The duo of Lawal Opeyemi a.k.a “Aiki” ‘m’, aged 31 years, and Olaniyan Opeyemi a.k.a “Bojan” ‘m’, aged 29 years, some of Apete area, Ibadan, were arrested astatine the scene.

“A hunt conducted connected them led to the betterment of 1 locally made double-barrel pistol, 2 unrecorded cartridges, and a achromatic container containing charms. Preliminary probe reveals that the suspects person allegedly been liable for...