Men of the Nigeria Navy, Forward Operating Base, FOB, Igbokoda, Ondo State, have apprehended a 24-year-old suspected cultist, identified as Tosin Wandele.
The Informant247 gathered that the suspect was accused of carrying out deadly cult-related activities in the Ilaje Local Government Area of the state.
Captain Wasuku, the Commanding Officer of the Base, while parading the 24-year-old suspect at the Naval Base in the state, disclosed that Wandele had for a while been on the watch list of security agencies in the state while adding that his arrest was part of the commitment to sustain the fight against cultism and other crimes within the area.
According to the Commanding Officer, the suspect and others currently at large have been harassing and intimidating residents with dangerous weapons.
He maintained that the arrest was made possible “based on credible intelligence, we responded and effected the arrest of the suspect, Tosin Wandele”.
“It would also interest you to know that the suspect was confirmed by the Head of the Vigilante in Igbokoda to be a notorious and known cultist who has been terrorising the people of Igbokoda for a long time.
“Accordingly, he (the suspect) has since been handed over to the Department of State Service for further investigation.
“It is pertinent to state that the base has continued to collaborate with other security agencies in Ondo State in stemming the tide of cultism within its area of operation.”