By Ayo Kehinde
The suspects Omozejele John, Smart Ogbeide and Tajudeen Afesume
The Police Command in Edo State has arrested three suspected cultists who were involved assaulting a TikToK social media user simply identified as Olivia.
Following the viral video clip where some young men were seen assaulting and dehumanizing a young lady, the Commissioner of Police, Philip Aliyu Ogbadu directed a discreet investigation and intelligence base approach to unravel those behind the dastardly act.
During the cause of information and intelligence gathering, the following suspects were arrested at different locations in Benin City.
They are Omozejele John ‘M’ (29 years) arrested on September 26 at about at Uteh Community area of Upper Mission Extension Benin City, Smart Ogbeide ‘M’ (29years) arrested on the September 27 along Paulingo Brothel in Uteh Community at Upper Mission Extension Benin City, while Tajudeen Afesume ‘M’ (30years) arrested in his hideout at Owina Quarters in Uteh Community at Upper Mission Extension Benin City.
SP Kontongs Bello, PPRO in Benin City, said the three suspects arrested have all confessed to the crime and further confessed to being members of Aye Secret Cult. They are presently cooperating with police investigations and are already providing useful information that will lead to the arrest of other cult members on the run.
He said that the Commissioner of Police has directed the suspects be charged to court, vowing that cult groups and other criminal elements will not be allowed to operate in the state.
