Members of the dreaded secret cult group popularly called Black Axe were on Wednesday September 24, 2020, in a ceremonial procession in honour of their dead colleague, when everything came to an abrupt end.
Police operatives from Ogijo in Ogun State swooped in on them, arresting eight members of the cult.
The procession was being held as a ritual to mourn one of their members who died recently.
The arrest of the cultists followed a report lodged at Ogijo Police Station, where a 16-year old boy, Onome Iduru, was rushed to after being shot in the stomach by the cultists during the procession
Ogun CP, Edward Ajogun
It was learnt that the cultists reportedly dispossessed the deceased of his phone, after shooting the victim and also went ahead to unleash terror in the community.
Upon the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Ogijo, CSP Muhammed Suleiman Baba, led his men to the scene, where eight members of the violent group were apprehended.
The suspects arrested were; Olatunji Opeyemi,, Ayuba Oduola, Sobowale Abiodun, Sobowale Sunday and ,Adelowo Olalekan.
Others included; Kareem Lanre,, Emmanuel Adebisi, and Tobiloba Wasiu.
They were all successfully rounded up after serious encounter with the combat-ready policemen.
A banner designed with the group insignia to announce the death of their member was recovered from the cultists while the injured victim was taken to nearby Oladayo Hospital for medical attention.
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the story.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the transfer of the suspects to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation.
The CP, therefore, warned that any group or individual who engaged in any activity capable of undermining the peace of the state would be dealt with in a very decisive manner,.
Ogun PPRO, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi
Ajogun then appealed to parents to warm their wards not to be part of any unlawful society or group as the results may be catastrophic.
