Suspected cultist shot dead in Ogun, police react

A suspected member of Eiye Confraternity who was listed as a wanted person, Mutiu Akinbami, has been shot dead in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Akinbami was once a senior official at the Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta.
A statement by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Omolola Odutola, says the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Lafenwa received a report that Akinbami, from Olomore Housing Estate, had been shot near the brewery.
A witness said the deceased was riding home on a motorcycle when he was shot from behind by one of the masked occupants of an unregistered white-tinted glass Toyota Hilux vehicle.
In response, the DPO quickly mobilised patrol teams to the location and transported the victim to Ijaiye General Hospital for medical care.
Upon arrival, a doctor confirmed that the victim was dead.
The DPO revealed that “arrests have been made and further details will be provided as the investigation continues to unfold”.