Operatives of the Ogun State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, have arrested two alleged cultists, 23-year-old Rafiu Saheed and 22-year-old Raji Selim, who have been terrorising residents of Ipokia in Ipokia Local Government Area of the state for the past two months.
Items recovered from the duo during their arrest included a fabricated pistol, a live cartridge, an axe, and a red unregistered Bajaj Boxer motorcycle.
This was according to a statement signed and released by the Deputy Corps Commander, Col T. Bakare (rtd.), made available to journalists on Thursday.
He explained, “The suspects arrested include one Rafiu Saheed, 23 years, and Raji Selim, 22 years, while the third suspect, popularly known as Idowu Ganiu, aged about 25 years, escaped.
The three suspects were intercepted while they were riding on an unregistered Bajaj Boxer Motorcycle along Ipokia Idiroko en route to Ajegunle Idiroko for their criminal mission.
As Rafiu Saheed ‘m’ and Raji Selim ‘m’ were arrested, Idowu Ganiu ‘m’ is still at large. However, when the suspects were intercepted, they were searched, and the following exhibits were recovered in their possession: a locally fabricated pistol, live cartridge, axe and an unregistered Bajaj Boxer Motorcycle Red Colour.”
Bakare added that the suspects had been transferred to SCID Eleweran, Abeokuta, for investigation and prosecution along with the exhibits.
He urged members of the public to be more security-conscious and ensure that they relay useful information to the appropriate security quarters for swift response.
