Ogun traditional ruler’s son invites six other cultists to kill father over misunderstanding with mother

Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta

Ogun state police command said it has arrested six alleged members of Eiye cult group on Sunday while attempting to kill a traditional ruler of Gbokoto land, in Oja Odan area of the state, Oba G O Olakunle in his palace.

Those arrested according to the statement from the Spokesman of the state police command, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi on Monday, are Michael Ayodele, Monday Samuel, Ademola Matthew, Hammed Jelili, Ogundele Ojeh and Sunkanmi Fadina.

The alleged cultists were said to have told the police that it was the son of the traditional ruler, now at large who brought them to come around and kill his father over misunderstanding with his mother.

The alleged cultists were said to have been arrested following a distress call received at Oja odan divisional headquarters from the Oba of Gbokoto land, Oba G.O Olukunle, at about 4:25 pm, that some cultists were about to kill him in his palace.

Upon the distress call, the DPO Oja-Odan division was said to have quickly mobilised his men and moved to the palace,  where they met the hoodlums shooting sporadically within the palace.

The policemen were said to have engaged the cultists in shootout and eventually subdued the cultists and got six amongst them arrested.

On interrogation, those arrested were said to have confessed been members of the dreaded Eiye confraternity. They were also alleged to have informed the police that, it was the son of the Oba who is now at large that invited them to come and eliminate his father because of an unresolved issue the Oba has been having with his mother.

Recovered from them were said to be one locally made double barrel pistol, two live cartridges and one expended cartridge, while the son of the Oba who has taken to flight was said to have escaped with another gun belonging to the group.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation with the view to charge them to court on the conclusion of the investigation.

The CP also ordered a massive manhunt for the fleeing son of the Oba in order to bring him to justice.