Following the bloody cult clash that left many dead in Ogun state over the weekend, the state’s Police Command, in conjunction with the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), announced on Tuesday that seven suspected cultists have been arrested just as some firearms, three live cartridges and criminal charms were also siezed in the Sagamu area of the Ogun state.

This was made known in a statement released by the state Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola.

The statement revealed that the raid was conducted in response to the cult clash between two rival cult groups known as Aiye and Eiye, resulting in the death of four individuals at Ewu Iya in Sakura area of the state.

“The Ogun State Police Command in Sagamu conducted a successful raid led by ACP Shehu Alao in collaboration with the VGN. This operation was carried out in response to a report of a clash between two rival cult groups, namely Aiye and Eiye, resulting in the death of four individuals at Ewu Iya Sunday in SAKURA.

“The individuals apprehended were Asaiye Omolaja, Azeez Nofiu, Mathew Adewale, and Bolaji Ogunkemaya. It is worth noting that Bolaji Ogunkemaya was found with the four deceased persons in the same room where the killings occurred. One individual, Wasiu, managed to escape before the authorities arrived.

“CP Mustapha sternly warns all cultists in Ogun State that their activities will no longer be tolerated. He has declared a zero-tolerance policy towards senseless killings and vows that none of these cultists will go unpunished.

Recall that on Monday, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, had announced that eight people were murdered during the cult clashes in the Sagamu area of the state.