Ogun Police uncover ritualists’ shrine

THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER OF OGUN POLICE COMMAND, MR MUYIWA ADEJOBI
(L) WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE IN OGUN, MR IKEMEFUNNA OKOYE AT A
SHRINE DISCOVERED BY THE COMMAND AT IGANKE TOWN, IN OGUN, ON TUESDAY
(26/6/12).

Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police said, Tuesday, that it had uncovered a shrine belonging to ritualists and fraudsters in Iganke, a border town between Ogun and Lagos states. The shrine, which is located in a forest on the expressway of the border town, was filled with charms and other scary elements..

At a briefing at the scene, state Police Commissioner, Mr. Ikemefunna Okoye, said two people had been arrested over the incident.

Okoye said his men had been on the lookout for shrines and others places where evils were being perpetrated in the state.

He said the arrest of two members of the group in abetting led to the discovery of the shrine. According to him, ‘’One of them tried to dupe someone of money, but through intelligence gathering, we got to hear about it.

“We immediately swung into action and were able to arrest two of the members of the syndicate who brought us to the shrine where they do all sought of things such rituals and frauds. Our investigation department is working on it and will soon complete it.”