So-Safe nabs suspected cultist, recovers pistol, ammunition
CITIZENS COMPASS – MEN of the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps ( So-Safe) on Thursday, March 30, 2023,0 apprehended a suspected cultist, who operates in Abeokuta the state capital.
He was nabbed at about 0200hrs according to a statement by issued from the office of the State Commander of the So-Safe Corps, Commander (Dr)Soji Ganzallo through the office of the Director of information and public relations of the Corps, Moruf Yusuf,.
He said the directorate of operation of the agency special team in response to a distress call of possible attacks from some occupants of an abandoned flooded building vontaining 20 rooms at Oke-Ijeun Tuntun in Abeokuta.
He said, ” Ganzallo noted that the team was able to apprehend the kingpin, Mr Akeem Yekinni, a 48-year-old man, who resides at the said building at Nawar-ud-Deen, Ijeun Tuntun.
” Ganzallo noted that the suspect refused to disclose the rest members of his team and their mode of operation as at the time time of filing this report.
” Ganzallo revealed that after a thorough search of the room where the suspect resides, a double-barrelled locally made pistol and a live cartridge was found wrapped with a cloth and kept in a travelling bag.
” The suspected ritualist and the exhibits have been transferred to the Nigeria Police, Anti Cultism Unit, Oke-Ijemo, for onward transfer to the State Police Headquarters, Eleweran for further investigation and likely prosecution.”