Police arrest former Ogun lawmaker, two others over alleged cultism

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Their arrest followed a petition written to the police authorities by the lawmaker representing Ijebu North II State...

“Muibi was arrested in Ago-Iwoye. All the accused persons were subsequently taken away. We learnt that the officers were from the IG squad.”

It was learnt that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali, had directed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Force Intelligence Bureau to act on the petition filed by Mr Kadiri’s counsel, Oludare Adejare, alleging threat to the life of his client. Abimbola Oyeyemi, the police spokesperson in Ogun State, confirmed the arrest, but added that only the IRT can provide details.

Mr Kadiri, who is currently represents Ijebu North II State Constituency in the Ogun State House of Assembly, had accused Mr Adegbesan, one of his predecessors, of sponsoring suspected cultists to attack and kill him. A copy of the petition seen by our correspondent stated that some of the accused’s accomplices had, in the past, confessed to killing two students of Olabisi Onabanjo University , Ago-Iwoye.

 

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