A renowned cultist on the police’s wanted list, Taiwo Ogunsola, 29, was captured in Ilesa by Osun State Amotekun Corps agents.
Brigadier-General Bashir Adewimbi, the commandant of the Amotekun Corps, said in a statement on Wednesday that Taiwo was detained as a result of a tip from locals in the Olomilagbala area of the town.
“Amotekun operatives swung into action immediately and burst the residence of the suspect where a he was arrested and dangerous weapons, a dane gun and axe were found on him.
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of the Eiye confraternity and he has been a member for a long time.
“The suspect has been on the wanted list of the Osun Police Anti-Cultism Unit for a long time and has been handed over for further investigation and prosecution”, he said.