Admin I Monday, Nov. 13, 2023
SAGAMU, Ogun – Not less than three people have been killed and three others arrested, following clashes by rival cult groups in Agbowa, Sagamu, Ogun State.
According to Ogun State Police Command, a concerned private citizen had informed the police about the clash during routine weekend patrol In Sagamu, by the Divisional Police Officer on Sunday, 12th November 2023.
” An intelligence was intercepted by the Divisional Police
Officer (DPO) from a concerned citizen with a private identity.
” According to the information provided, a group of unknown men suspected to be cultists, approximately six in number, had gone to the Agbowa area to foment trouble causing rival cult group clash”.
The statement said police acted on the information.
“On arrival, they discovered three unidentified young men lying lifeless in a pool of blood, with gunshot wounds to their heads”, the police said, adding that the victims were immediately
rushed to Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital in Sagamu, where a doctor certified them dead.
In a statement, Police Public Relations Officer, SP. Omolola Odutola said their bodies were subsequently taken to the morgue.
She said eight expended cartridges, one live cartridge, and one Samsung phone was recovered from the scene of the clash.
She said three individuals have been arrested as follows.
“One Oluwatosin Adeniro (25 years old), Adebayo Oluwasun (35 years old), and Segun Ademola (38 years old).the crime.
She said there is visibility of policemen as directed by the Commissioner of
Police, CP Alamutu Abiodun who himself was physically present in Sagamu through the weekend to ensure the safety of all persons in and out of Sagamu as well as to instill confidence among the residents of Sagamu.
” Residents are advised to carry out thier daily routines without fear or hesitation. The CP is determined to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice, and anyone found responsible will be prosecuted accordingly’, she said.
