Tragedy struck on Isale Oja Road in the Kuta area of Ogun State on Monday evening when a group of suspected cult members allegedly stabbed a barber, Femi Adeshina, to death.
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four suspects in connection with the crime.
According to eyewitnesses, the incident occurred around 8:45 PM when a group of approximately eight suspects arrived on motorcycles, shooting sporadically into the air. “He was attending to his customers when we suddenly heard multiple gunshots. Three boys started shooting to scare people away,” an eyewitness said.
The victim, who was working in his shop, attempted to flee but was pursued and stabbed multiple times in the neck and head.
The police from the Ibara Division arrived shortly after the suspects had fled, but were able to gather intelligence leading them to the Maria Guest Inn in Amolaso, where four suspects were apprehended.
The suspects are Prince Emmanuel, Nafiu Sadiq, Michael Joseph, and Adebowale Ezekiel.
Confirming the incident, the state police command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said, “When the police arrived at the scene, the suspects had already fled. However, they were able to gather intelligence indicating that the suspects had moved to the Maria Guest Inn in Amolaso. Four suspects involved in the crime were apprehended at the Guest Inn, and efforts are ongoing to identify other members of the group.”
Odutola praised the officers involved in the arrest, warning that under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, anyone involved in criminal activity in the state would be brought to justice. “The command will not tolerate any form of criminality in the state,” she added.
This arrest comes just days after the command apprehended two suspected members of the Aiye Confraternity for allegedly robbing a hotel in the Ijoko community and raping a 25-year-old woman. The suspects, Adisa Abiodun and Rasheed Makinde, are currently in custody.
