Suspected Cultists Arressted For Killings in Ogun

The police in Ogun State have arrested three suspected cult members in the Ijoko area of the state in connection with a deadly clash between two rival groups – Eiye and Aiye confraternities ─ in the community.

We learnt that the suspects, identified as Idris Adejumo, aka Aloma; Muyideen Bello, aka Iso; and Friday Edoh, were apprehended around 8am on Wednesday by policemen attached to the Agbado Police Division shortly after they started fomenting trouble in the neighborhood.

Edoh claimed to be a member of a vigilance group while Aloma confessed to being a member of Aiye Confraternity. Iso said he was just a friend to Aloma.


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Our correspondent had reported on August 7 that three persons died on August 5, while others were injured when the two rival groups clashed. The state police command, however, said only a youth, identified simply as Sunday aka Fele, was killed in the attack.

Fele, who was said to be a member of the Eiye Confraternity had visited his mother on the fateful day with his friend, Olamilekan Oladitan and were returning on a motorcycle when Aloma and his gang members reportedly waylaid them.

Fele was hacked to death, while Oladitan was severely injured and rushed to a hospital.

Oladitan, who was at the station on Wednesday, said, “Sunday met and I were friends. We played together at the palace. We were returning from his mother’s place on a motorcycle that day when Aloma and his members ambushed us. They attacked us and poured alcohol into our mouths. I pretended as if I was dead. Some people later rescued me.”

Aloma told the police that he and six others had gone to Ijoko-Ogba Ayo area on Wednesday to extort money from commercial motorcyclists (okada riders) when he was arrested.