Ogun State Police Command has said some suspected cultists attacked its anti-cultism operatives in Enugada area of Abeokuta, the state capital, and brutally injured an officer before attacking the divisional headquarters in the area.
The command disclosed that the information was necessary in responding to narratives by some news outlets on the incident, which resulted in the shooting of three persons.
The Command, through its spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said its officers arrested two of the most wanted cultists on its watchlist during a routine patrol but were attacked by other cultists who inflicted machete cuts on a police officer, leading to the escape of one of the wanted suspects and subsequent events.
“To set the record straight, the incident happened when the anti cultists team were on routine patrol of the metropolis and sighted two amongst the most wanted cultists who have played major roles in various violent clashes in recent time, who are simply identified as ‘’Akuko Beggar’’ and ‘Slim cash’’. The team then rounded the duo up and got them arrested.
”As soon as they were arrested, some of their members around the place mobilized and attacked the police team; they succeeded in setting free one of the suspects simply known as “Akuko Beggar” after inflicting several machete cut injuries on one of the policemen, but the other suspect Slim cash was taken to custody.
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”The hoodlums further mobilized themselves in large numbers, armed with dangerous weapons to attack the divisional headquarters at Enugada, but they were repelled by policemen. In the process, three persons were regrettably hit by stray bullets and they are all recuperating in the hospital,” the statement said.
It further stated that contrary to rumour, none of the victims had given up the ghost as they were ”receiving treatment in the hospital and police delegates led by the area commander Adatan had visited them”.
It therefore said the war on cultism would be sustained despite propaganda and challenges, adding that members of the public should help the police to make the state peaceful.