The Special Weapons and Tactics, SWAT, Squad of the Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspected cultist and recovered two domestically made pistols, three stay cartridges and a battle axe in intelligence-led operations in Sango-Ota.
The suspect, Okiki Muhammed Adewusi, 26, popularly generally known 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 domestically made pistol and three stay 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 dedication to pursue actionable intelligence past arrests and stop harmful weapons from remaining in circulation.
He mentioned efforts are ongoing to apprehend different suspected members and get well extra 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 dedication to dismantle legal networks and curb unlawful possession of firearms.
CP Ojajuni urged residents to offer 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.
