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A suspected cultist, Fatai Abass, said to have been on the watchlist of Osun Police Command for over a year has been arrested.
Abass, was reportedly arrested Saturday evening at Oke Baale Area of Osogbo, Osun State capital, by the operatives of the Anti-Cultism Squad of the Command, following a tip-off.
The 23-year-old Abass linked to various deadly clashes among rival cult groups in Osun was said to have, at different times in the past, attacked people at Oke Baale, School road, Oke Ayepe, Idi Omo, Ilesa Garage and Oke Ijetu areas (all within Osogbo metropolis).
A very reliable security source, who preferred to remain anonymous, during a chat with our correspondent, said Abass, also known as ‘Gbefawo’ was “trailed for months without success until about 5:30 pm on Saturday when operatives apprehended him.
“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 Osun Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the arrest.
Opalola, who declared that the Command would not allow criminals the space to operate in Osun, further said, “yes, he was arrested.
“An investigation will continue to get others involved in the crime.”
