Police in Ogun state will henceforth shoot armed cultists
and “ritualists” at sight, the state command announced Thursday.
and “ritualists” at sight, the state command announced Thursday.
The commissioner of police, Abdulmajid Ali, gave the order
shortly after parading 23 suspected criminals at the State Police Headquarters,
Eleweran, Abeokuta, saying that the command will not tolerate the rising cases
of cultism and ritual killings.
shortly after parading 23 suspected criminals at the State Police Headquarters,
Eleweran, Abeokuta, saying that the command will not tolerate the rising cases
of cultism and ritual killings.
He said the shoot-at-sight order will not amount to
extra-judicial killing because the intention of armed criminals is either to
kill or maim.
extra-judicial killing because the intention of armed criminals is either to
kill or maim.
Mr. Alli said police would soon raid various campuses to
apprehend suspected cult members, adding that the command had identified their
abode and would get rid of them at all cost.
apprehend suspected cult members, adding that the command had identified their
abode and would get rid of them at all cost.
At the briefing, the commissioner announced that the
suspects paraded were arrested in connection with murder, kidnapping, cultism
and unlawful possession of human skull while several weapons, including guns,
cutlasses, assorted charms and expended cartridges were recovered from them.
suspects paraded were arrested in connection with murder, kidnapping, cultism
and unlawful possession of human skull while several weapons, including guns,
cutlasses, assorted charms and expended cartridges were recovered from them.
On the killing of Iyaloja of Ijebuland, Sadiat Elewuju, who
was murdered on July 8, the police commissioner disclosed that one person had
been charged to court for the killing but declined to reveal the identity of
the suspect.
was murdered on July 8, the police commissioner disclosed that one person had
been charged to court for the killing but declined to reveal the identity of
the suspect.
“Our investigation so far confirmed that he perpetrated the
act but tried to hide under a cover that six people were seen.
act but tried to hide under a cover that six people were seen.
“We didn’t want to parade him because it’s a case that we
have already charged to court. From all available information and the
investigation conducted, the boy is a very close person to the woman. He was
the person that saw the Iyaloja last, he was also the one that took care of
her,” the police boss said.
have already charged to court. From all available information and the
investigation conducted, the boy is a very close person to the woman. He was
the person that saw the Iyaloja last, he was also the one that took care of
her,” the police boss said.
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