Five Suspected Cultists Arrested In Ilesa

The Osun State command of the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun) has said it has arrested five suspected cultists in the Ilesa area of the state.

This was disclosed by the spokesman for the state command, Adeniyi Adesola on Thursday.

Adesola who spoke on behalf of the Corps Commander, retired Brig-Gen. Bashir Adewinbi said the suspects were arrested based on intelligence.

He added that the suspects, Adedamola Salami, Ismail Ojo, Temitope Oguntade, Sikiru Ola and Olatunji Ezekiel, were arrested by Amotekun Anti-Cultism Squad.

The spokesman said the corps is committed to ensuring the safety of the lives and properties of residents and vowed to curtail the activities of cultists in any part of the state.

Some of the suspects who confirmed that they were arrested where they were selling Indian hemp however denied their involvement in cultism.

One of the suspects, Temitope Oguntade, said “I was arrested where I was selling Indian hemp. They caught me with the Indian hemp and brought me to Amotekun command here in Osogbo.”

Items recovered from the suspects included a locally made gun, India hemp, and phones, among others.

The PRO said the suspects would be handed over to the police.