Ogun cultists shoot dead off-duty policeman, one arrested

A  police sergeant attached to the Igbeba Police Station in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has been shot dead by suspected cultists.

 

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The killing of the sergeant occurred barely four days after an Inspector of police was killed by kidnappers, who abducted four Chinese workers at a village in Odeda.

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The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the killing of the sergeant to our correspondent on Sunday.

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Oyeyemi said the deceased, whose identity was not disclosed, was targeted and attacked around 11pm on Saturday.

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The police spokesman told our correspondent that the cop was not on duty when he was killed by those he identified as cultists.

 

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He said, “It is true that a policeman was killed by suspected cultists. But the policeman was not on duty; he was off duty at the time.

 

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“I think he was going somewhere between 10.30pm and 11pm on Saturday when he was killed. He was no longer on duty at the time of the incident.

 

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“A suspect has been arrested. The suspect happens to be a member of the Eiye Confraternity.”