Osun: Police Arrest Suspected Cultist For Allegedly Shooting Drink Seller Over N900

The Osun State Police Command has arrested a man, Segun Ogunfunmilayo, for attempted murder and illegal possession of a firearm.

The suspect, Ogunfunmilayo allegedly shot a shop owner over an unresolved cash transfer dispute in Ede, Osun State.

The incident, which occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on Saturday March 8, reportedly began when Ogunfunmilayo visited a shop at the Bihari/Ishola area of Ede to purchase an energy drink worth ₦500.

He then requested ₦400 in cash from the shop owner to enable him to make a ₦900 transfer.

However, when the shop owner did not receive the alert for the transaction, he approached Ogunfunmilayo for clarification.

Instead of resolving the matter peacefully, the suspect allegedly pulled out a cut-to-size pistol from his bag and shot the shop owner in the left hand and right arm before fleeing the scene.

Following a report of the incident, the police, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF), tracked Ogunfunmilayo to his hideout, where he was arrested. Law enforcement officers recovered a cut-to-size pistol and a live cartridge from him.

Confirming the arrest, the spokesperson for the Osun State Police Command, SP Akeem Adeoye, said the suspect confessed to being a member of the Alora cult group.

“He will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded,” Adeoye stated.