Kehinde Adewole Ado Ekiti
The Ekiti State Police Command, on Thursday, said it has arrested a 29-year old Gbenga Aluko, in connection with alleged cultism and murder.
A statement by the state’s Police Commissioner, Mr, Asuquo Amba, in
Ado-Ekiti, on Thursday, quoted Amba as saying that Aluko and three others, who are members of Eiye confraternity were allegedly involved in the killings of members of Black Axe “AIYE” confraternity rival Secret Cult Group in Ekiti and Ondo State in recent time.
Others members of the cult group arrested by Special Anti-Robbery Squad were: Ayodele Ayodeji, 31, Olamide Olurunsola, 43 and Adewale Adekunle 23, all from Ifaki-Ekiti , while others escaped during the operation.
The Commissioner revealed that Aluko and his cult group confessed further that he had surrendered his gun to a prominent king in Ondo State in 2017 but his claim was found to be false.
“Investigation revealed that the suspect had been using one Toyota Camry Car with Registration number KJA 710 FF to perpetrate the killings of his victims. The said vehicle has been recovered and in custody mine”.
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Amba said materials recovered from them are: One Cutlass, Criminal charms, one Dell Laptop, a foreign woman photograph 2 Ipad phones and one infinix Phone.
The CP said, “On February 11, 2019 about 2.30pm at Ifaki Ekiti, further effort intensified by the team led to the arrest of some other members of Eiye Supreme Confraternity group .
“All the suspects confessed to be members of Supreme Eiye Confraternity respectively and claimed that their guns are in custody of other fleeing members of their gang.”
The police boss also said that the police have also arrested Kehinde Adams and Adeyanju Timilehin for allegedly receiving stolen property.
“On February 8, 2019,the suspects were arrested with the aid of tracking technology.
The suspects confessed to have bought a stolen Infinix Hot 5 handset from one Adeniyi Adewumi and Sunday Idowu , who belong to an armed robbery syndicate who had earlier been arrested, charged to court and remanded in prison custody”.
The CP assured that they shall be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.