Nigeria: Ogun Police arrest suspected cult member with firearms
By Zuleihat Owuiye, Mamos Nigeria
The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a 40-year-old man, Ahmed Onanuga, for unlawful possession of firearms in the Onileowo community, Shagamu Local Government Area. Onanuga was found with firearms after being accused of stealing items worth N16 million
According to Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesman, Onanuga revealed his affiliation with the Eiye Confraternity during interrogation, admitting to being a member.
The suspect, however, denied the theft allegations. police recovered several items from Onanuga’s residence, including
One English pump action
One double barrel gun
One live cartridge
Two cutlasses
One large plier
One small knife
The investigation is ongoing, and the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Abeokuta, upon completion of the preliminary investigation.
