The Osun State Police Command on Friday paraded 3 suspects, Olabode Owoeye, 32, Muikaila Lateef, 45 and David Samuel, 26, over offences bordering on murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and cultisim.
The suspects confessed that they were engaged by the current member of the House of Representative representing Ijesa South Federal Constituency, Hon Sanya Omirin and other Peoples Democratic Party bigwigs to wreck havoc during last elections in Osun State.
Osun State Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), Mrs Yemisi Opalola, flanked by the Officer in Charge (OC) Anti- Kidnapping, SP Moses Lohor, at the police state command, said the police succeeded with the arrest of the suspects after rigorous surveillance and multiple arrest since February 2024.
Exhibits recovered, according to the police, include One Blue Colour unregistered Motorcycle, Locally Made Barreta Pistol with Three life cartridges, One Single Barrel Gun, One Pump Action, One Black Highlander Jeep, Face Masks and charms.
According to the police, “On 9th February, 2024 at about 1820hrs, the complainants reported at Iperindo Police station that, on 08/02/2024 their children Kelechi Agha and Tega Robinson left homes to their mining sites and they did not return before the case was transferred to the Anti-Kidnapping Squad for discreet investigation.
“Credible Intelligence revealed that, members of Aye confraternity were sighted freely moving around with dangerous weapons on that day which led the detectives to searching the hideouts of the cultists where one locally Barretta Pistol and a black mask were found and registered as exhibit.
“Subsequently, the detectives on rescue mission later apprehended one Bode Owoeye a.k.a. ‘Bode Itaapa’ who was identified as a member of Aye confraternity who is on a wanted-list of Osun State Police Command.
“During the interrogation, he confessed that, other members
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