Police arrests alleged cultist terrorising Osogbo

Fatai Abass, a notorious cultist, on the watchlist of the the Osun State Police Command for over a year, has been arrested by the command.

Abass, 23, also known as “Gbefawo,” was apprehended by the operatives of the Anti-Cultism Squad of the Command, on Saturday evening at the Oke Baale Area of Osogbo, the state capital.

Abass was trailed for months without success until he was finally apprehended following a tip-off.

Upon the arrest, a locally made pistol and one live cartridge were recovered from him, and he confessed to multiple killings that had occurred in Osogbo.

The Osun Police Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the arrest and stated that an investigation will continue to get others involved in the crime.