Police arrest suspected cultist, recover firearm in Ekiti

Operatives of the Ekiti State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) person arrested a suspected subordinate of the Supreme Eiye Confraternity recovered with a locally made pistol successful Ado-Ekiti metropolis.

The suspect, identified arsenic Adeleke Tosin, alias Damo, was apprehended connected April 16, 2026, pursuing what the constabulary described arsenic a credible tip-off that helium was sighted wrong the metropolis with the weapon.

Police said a painstaking cognition led to his arrest.

During interrogation, Adeleke allegedly confessed to being a subordinate of the Supreme Eiye Confraternity and to participating successful caller cult clashes successful Ado-Ekiti and its environs that resulted successful the deaths of rival cult members.

One locally made pistol was recovered from the suspect, the Command said. Efforts are ongoing to way and apprehension different fleeing members of the group.

The fishy volition beryllium charged to tribunal aft probe is concluded, according to the police.

Reacting to the arrest, the Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, CP Falade Adegoroye Michael, urged residents to stay vigilant and enactment the constabulary with credible accusation to escaped the authorities of criminals.

He besides warned cultists and other...