Ogun state Police command has arrested a suspected leader of dreaded Eiye confraternity in Ikenne alleged to have been responsible for the killing of about fifteen persons around Ikenne Township.
A statement by the spokesman of the Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the suspect, Sunday Paul also known as “Blade” has been on the wanted list of the Command over a period of time.
The suspect who is one-eyed was however arrested last week following an intensive surveillance and technical investigation into his activities.
According to Mr. Oyeyemi, the suspect after the arrest was discovered to have been charged to court on three occasions and recently came out of prison over a murder related case.
The Police spokesman said the suspect had also admitted been the leader of Eiye cult group in Ikenne and also confessed to being responsible for the killing of a member of rival cult group.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Oyeyemi disclosed that the Ogun state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Bashir Makama has ordered a full scale investigation into the past activities of the suspect with the view to charge him to court as soon as possible.
Wale Oluokun
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