A 20-year-old suspected cult member has been arrested by the Lagos
State Police Command. The suspect, Olawale Olusote, however told PUNCH
Metro that although he was a member of the Black Axe cult otherwise
known as Aiye, he was not a killer.
It was learnt that the suspect, who had head injuries, was arrested
last Friday in Ansar-Ud-Deen area of Epe during a clash with members of
Eiye Confraternity.
According to Police authorities, Olusote and others escaped but were later arrested by vigilantes and handed over to the police.
It was learnt that some expended cartridges were also found in Olusote’s pocket as at the time of his arrest.
The suspect however said he was the victim in the case.
He said, “I am a 200 Level student of Business Administration at
Lagos State Polytechnic. I was a good boy until last year when some
members of Aiye forced me to join their cult. After joining, I continued
to be a good person, I did not pick fights and never killed anyone.
“On the day I was arrested, I had gone to Ansar-Ud-Deen area to
charge my phone when some Eiye members saw me and started beating me.
Their plan was to kill me but they did not succeed. However, they were
able to plant ammunition on me before fleeing in order to frame me up.”
PUNCH Metro learnt that the police also arrested two others after the clash.
The two suspects, Idowu Gborokini, and Adewunmi Seyi, however told
our correspondent that they were not cult members but were only arrested
by policemen during a raid in the area.
Seyi, who claimed to be a bricklayer, said, “I am not a cult member.
Earlier on that day, my wife told me that a customer wanted to see me
and I was on my way to see the customer when I was arrested.”
Gborokini, 29, said he was a musician and was only loitering when he was arrested.
Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Damasus Ozoani, told PUNCH Metro that the suspects would be charged to court on Friday.
Ozoani lamented the increase in cult activities and urged youths to shun such vices.
Source: Punch
