Ogun state ritual den

Sango Divisional Police Headquarters, Ogun State on Saturday
uncovered ritualists’ den in Iyana-Ilogbo area of Sango-Ota, Ogun
State where two middle-aged men were said to have been
arrested by the Police in connection to the den.
Following a tip-off by members of the public, the policemen
attached to Sango divisional station uncovered the den said to
have been located at an abandoned filling station at Iyana Ilogbo
area of the state.
It was, however, gathered that victims who were captured by the
ritualists escaped from the den which led to its discovery while
prompt attention by the police led to the arrest of the suspects.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi
who confirmed the incident said the incident happened at about
7.00am. He said the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Sango
Division and men of the Anti-Robbery Squad, immediately swung
into action; having received the information.
He said one Babatunde Taofeek and one Hammed Hassan were
found at the scene with the lifeless body of a man suspected to
have been killed by the criminals.
According to Adejobi, items recovered from the scene included a
cutlass, clothes, shoes and caps. He added the suspects were at
an abandoned filling station (Ayokunnu), Iyana-Ilogbo, noting that
effort was on to arrest the owner of the abandoned filling station.
Adejobi added that state Commissioner for Police, Abdulmajid Ali,
has ordered that the case be transferred to the Criminal
Investigation Department of the Command for further
investigation.