Suspected Cult Leader Arrested in Ogun, Two Pistols Recovered
A routine stop-and-search operation by the Ogun State Police Command on the Akute/Olambe Road in the Ifo Local Government Area led to the arrest of a 25-year-old suspected leader of the Alora cult, Abiodun John. He was found in possession of two locally-made pistols and three live cartridges.
The command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, revealed the arrest in a statement on Friday. According to her, the operation was carried out on Thursday at about 3:30 p.m. after police received a tip-off from members of the public about suspicious individuals traveling in a Venza car with dealer plate number URSMOT AUTOS 4657DLA.
Acting swiftly, officers from the Ajuwon Division pursued the vehicle and intercepted it near the Osaro Mobile Filling Station. John was apprehended, while another suspect managed to escape.
“The Divisional Police Officer Ajuwon has arrested the leader of the Alora cult and confiscated a firearm found in his possession during a routine search inside the vehicle he was driving at the time of his arrest,” the statement read.
The statement added:
“On January 9, 2025, at about 3:30 pm, Ajuwon police officers were conducting a lawful patrol and performing stop-and-search duties along the Akute/Olambe Road when they received information from the public regarding two men suspected to be inside a Venza car with dealer number URSMOT AUTOS 4657DLA.
“Immediately the information was intercepted, the officers pursued the vehicle, which was eventually stopped in front of the Osaro Mobile Filling Station. One suspect identified as Abiodun John, a 25-year-old male from the Olori area of Akute, was arrested, while another suspect remains at large.
“During the search of the vehicle, two locally-made pistols and three live cartridges were discovered in John’s possession.”
Odutola confirmed that preliminary investigations have commenced. The suspect and the confiscated firearms have been taken to the station, and the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.