Ekiti State Police Command has arrested seven suspected cultists terrorizing innocent citizens in Aramoko-Ekiti.
They are identified as Olajide Marvelous (24), Sunday Kolawole (20), Olajide Samuel (25) Jamiu Olalekan (24), Sunday David (18), Idowu Olarenwaju (25) and Okeke Dada (24).
The Spokesperson of the state Police command, ASP Sunday Abutu, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, May 5 said they were arrested following credible intelligence that two rival cults were on rampage in Aramoko Ekiti.
“On 30/04/2022 at about 10:00hrs, the Command received credible intelligence that two rival cult groups- Black Axe (AIYE) and EIYE secret cults, were on rampage in Aramoko-Ekiti
“Upon the receipt of the information, Command operatives swooped on the scene and arrested one while others took to their heels and escaped arrest
“Investigation revealed that the two cult groups were fighting for supremacy and have been terrorizing innocent citizens and causing nuisance in Aramoko-Ekiti,”
Offensive weapons and insignias of cultism were recovered from them while effort is ongoing for the possible arrest of the fleeing suspects, the PPRO added.
