By Peter Oriyomi
Police operatives in Osun State Police Command have arrested a suspected cultist, Saheed Wasiu aka K-Federal, who is a member of a notorious gang that have killed about twenty people in the state.
During investigation, the suspect confessed to taking an active part in the killing of twenty persons in Ede town, a police source revealed.
The police spokesperson in the state, Yemisi Opalola, in a statement, said the suspect was earlier wanted by the police for murder and cult related activities.
Opalola, who confirmed that the suspect is a member of the Eiye Confraternity in Ede being led by Rasheed Hammed a.k.a. Oko-Ilu, said he was arrested around Alusekere area, Ede, by detectives from the Special Anti-Cultism unit of the Osun State Police Command.
According to her: “On 07/05/2023 at about 1400hrs, upon tip-off received that, one Saheed Wasiu ‘m’ popularly known as K-Federal, one of the deadly and notorious members of Rasheed Oko-Ilu led gangster was around Alusekere area, Ede, Osun State, Police detective from Special Anti-cultism unit swung into action and arrested the suspect.
“During the interrogation, he confessed to be a member of Eiye confraternity led by one Rasheed Hammed, a.k.a Oko-Ilu who has been arrested and remanded at the Correctional custody some time ago.”
“Suspect confessed to having participated in the killing of almost twenty (20) innocent citizens of Ede town and dropped their corpses at Osun River, Sagba area, Ede. Among the victims they have killed are: late Wale, Jamiu, Ganiyu, Azeez and Eyimba and others.”
Opalola said the suspect will be charged to court after the conclusion of police investigation.
