The Fight Against Cultism In Sagamu and the Threat To Life Of Security Agents

The relatively peaceful atmosphere in Sagamu, an ancient town in Ogun State, south Western Nigeria has been gravely shattered by the influx of Cultists into the town, Owing to the nefarious activities of men of questionable characters , engaged in illegal activities of oil bunkering and other unwholesome activities.

In order to outdo each others in the illegal business they are carrying out, the sponsors and operators engage the services of notorious Cultists from across the state to unleash mayhem on their opponents.

Over the years, the political class, having seen the brutality being carried out by the Cultists, also joined the ‘chorus’ by also recruiting the cult boys to help them win elections by all means at all costs.

In the battle for the control of the ancient town, rival cult groups have violently attacked each other with dangerous weapons including Knives, Cudgel, acid and even guns, which has left some maimed , while others paid the Supreme price.

In order to ameliorate the situation, local government council in conjunction with business owners secured the services of security experts and vigilante groups were formed, which radically confronted the Cultists and reduced their activities, a move which was later resisted as the vigilante group will hand over arrested Cultists to the Police, who in turn will not embark on diligent profiling, investigation and eventual prosecution of those arrested , a move which negatively impacted on the economic activities of the boisterous environment.,

In the long run, having been given tacit support by the Police, the officers and men of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria became the target of their heinous activities, several of them were killed in the course of carrying out their lawful duties.

A prominent chief of the town, Chief Bashorun Abiodun was murdered by yet to be identified Cultists, who transverse the length and breath of the town with impunity, which has made several operatives to scamper for safety , as Chief Bashorun Abiodun was a prominent support base of theirs.

Another prominent member of the Vigilante Group was murdered in cold blood by the dreaded cult members, while his headway chopped off his body and taken to an unknown destination

However, others have fled into different directions as the government of the day seem incapable of handling the unfortunate situation

The whereabouts of one the vigilante members, who is the Intelligence Security Officer for the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, Mr Ibrahim Adeola Solarin
is still unknown, as he disappeared from work since last year, whereby his family members have cried out to help locate him

The family are afraid that he might have been murdered by the Cultists, but there has not been any verifiable evidence to justify that, which has made the parents of the Dubai trained Security expert to be in sad mood

Mr Solarin it was gathered was a suave and cerebral intelligence officer who deliver on his primary assignment with utmost precision ,whose whereabouts has elicited fear in the community since last year ,as one of this close friends was murdered prior to his disappearance

While all efforts seem not fruitful in locating Mr Solarin, his young wife too has disappeared into thin air , as the family informed that they can not also locate her

From the foregoing, the family is appealing to the government to help locate their son, whose passion for his state made him join the VGN, having acquired training tertiary institutions both home and Dubai in United Arab Emirates

It’s obvious the government is culpable in this battle and all efforts to speak with the council chairman proved abortive