Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of nine suspected cultists following the killing of eight persons during a clash by rival cult groups in Sagamu.
The state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu said in Abeokuta during a press conference on Monday, that the remote cause of the clashes was the payment of a Land commission that took place place in the town at the weekend.
“A land was sold and some form of commission or settlement was paid to a cult group by the owner of the land.
”A rival cult group got to know about the payment and went after members of the other group in a bid to get a share of the commission.
“The situation degenerated into an attack and counter-attack situation which started from Wednesday and continued till Sunday, leading to the death of 8 persons,” Mr Alamutu said.
The commissioner of police said the command has arrested some of the kingpins of the rival cult groups.
He said that nine suspects had been arrested with evidence of their involvement in the killings adding that two guns and some rounds of cartridges with evidences that they were recently fired, were recovered from the suspects.
He said investigation is still ongoing into the killings.
