Owo Crisis: Eight Suspects Found Culpable; Others under Intense Investigation – Police
Owo Crisis: Eight Suspects Found Culpable; Others under Intense Investigation – Police
The Ondo State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Wilfred Afolabi psc+, mnips, has arrested 25 individuals in connection with the recent crisis in Owo.
Few suspects have been identified as having direct involvement in the criminal activities.
One Olamide Ogunseyila ‘n’ age 28 year confessed to being a member of a cult group.
Gbenga Bisi, ‘F’ age 25 years (Wife of Steven Dada, also known as “Ogodo,” who is currently on the run). Was apprehended alongside Gbenga Esther, ‘F’, age 20 years at a hideout where the Police found a double-barrel, cut-to-size gun, two expended cartridges, and additional ammunition.
Ijarotimi Taye, ‘M’ aged 61 year, the Police discovered physical injuries round his body and could not give a satisfactory account on how he got the injuries raising suspicions about his involvement.
Early hours of today, the duo of Bero Adeola ‘M’ age 30 years and Olabode Ojo ‘M’ age 30 years (A.k.A Paw paw) who claimed his brother’s wife and child were killed in the melee was arrested in their hideout in Akure.
They both confessed to be cultists belonging to Ave group and claimed its Eiye and Aiye group that are fighting.
The Suspects claimed they left Owo because of the fight because they do not want to be part of it.
Ijalade Olorunfemi, ‘m’ aged 42 years and Ayodele Olayemi ’m’ aged 20 years.
Both have been implicated as cultists through ongoing investigations.
The remaining suspects are currently undergoing thorough interrogation to ascertain their roles in the crisis while the command is intensifying efforts to apprehend Steven Dada (alias “Ogodo”) and any other individual connected to these criminal activities.
The Ondo State Police Command is using this avenue to reiterates its commitment to protection of lives and property of the people of the state. Residents are urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the Police and other security agencies around them.
