Police apprehend 25 cultists throughout initiation in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 25 suspected cultists and recovered a car and motorbike throughout a cult initiation in Uso, Owo Native Authorities Space.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, stated in a press release on Sunday in Akure, the state capital, that the arrested suspects are members of the Neo Black Motion group.
He defined that the arrest was made on Thursday, January 8, after the command acquired credible intelligence from a involved citizen that the group was planning to provoke new members.
“Performing swiftly on the knowledge, operatives of the command had been mobilised and deployed utilizing intelligence-led techniques to disrupt the deliberate initiation.
“The operation resulted within the arrest of 25 suspects, drawn from Ondo, Osun, Edo, and Lagos states, on the scene of the initiation.
“Through the operation, one Toyota Highlander SUV and one unregistered Daylong motorbike had been recovered from the suspects.
“The arrested suspects are presently in police custody and have confessed to their involvement in cult-related actions. They are going to be charged to courtroom upon the conclusion of investigations,” Jimoh stated.
He added that the state Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, recommended the swift response, professionalism, and dedication of the operatives concerned.
In response to him, the CP famous that the command will go away no stone unturned in its sustained battle towards cultism throughout the state and thanked the Inspector-Normal of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, for his strategic management and assist, which has considerably enhanced the command’s anti-cultism operations.
“The CP advises youths to shun all types of cultism and emphasises that there isn’t any achieve in partaking in such acts, as they solely result in grave penalties.
“He reassures residents of Ondo State of the command’s proactive dedication to sustaining a peaceable and crime-free atmosphere and urges members of the general public to proceed offering credible and actionable data that may help the police in stopping and combating crime throughout the state,” Jimoh stated.