Ondo police arrest political thugs, cult members

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested suspected political thugs and cult members allegedly unleashing violence in different parts of the state.Commissioner of Police, Isaac Eke, while parading the suspects, said the command was out to ensure that the elections were peaceful and without bloodshed.He noted that those arrested would be investigated and prosecuted so that they would not have the chance to be involved in any violence before and after the elections.Eke said the command was able to make the arrests through the cordial relationship the police had with the members of the public.The CP said, “The Ondo State Police Command will ensure that the elections are peaceful and devoid of bloodshed.“The suspects that have been arrested will be investigated and prosecuted. They will not be given the chance to be involved in any violence before and after the elections.“I must also add that the command was able to make the arrests through the robust relationship the police have with the members of the public.”He noted that his men succeeded in picking up one of the highly notorious and wanted cultists in the state, Kola Adigun.Along with Adigun were other 33 suspected cultists belonging to different cult groups.Adigun, who spoke to reporters in Yoruba, admitted that he was a member of the Eiye Cult, but had renounced his allegiance.He also admitted his involvement in political thuggery, and mentioned other notorious persons such as one Ade Basket, who he said was also involved in perpetrating violence in the city.He said the police should also ensure that Ade Basket and other gang leaders were arrested if there would be peaceful elections in the state.Adigun said he was a strong supporter of the All Progressives Congress, denying that he was involved in any criminal activities.The police boss stressed the readiness of the command to tackle any form of violence before, during and after the general elections. He urged parents to warn their wards to shun anything that could put them in trouble.