A suspected cultist, Fatai Abass, said to have been on the watch list of Osun State Police Command for over a year has been arrested.
“He was apprehended by the operatives of the anti-cultism squad around Oke Baale. He is a popular, feared cultist around here. A locally-made pistol and one live cartridge were recovered from him. He also confessed to multiple killings that had occurred in Osogbo.”
When contacted for confirmation on Sunday, the spokesperson for the state police command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the arrest. Opalola, who declared that the command would not allow criminals the space to operate in the state, said, “Yes, he was arrested. Investigation will continue to reveal others involved in the crime.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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