The anti-cultism unit of the Osun State Police Command has made an unusual arrest by apprehending a cow that was allegedly intended for use in a Cultists Day celebration in Osogbo.
The arrest followed a tip-off from residents of the Egbatedo area of Osogbo, who noticed the gathering of cult members from different parts of the state for their annual event.
Upon the arrival of the police, the suspects managed to escape, leaving the cow behind. The cow was found to have the inscription “Oroki” and was marked with an axe symbol, indicating its association with the cultists. The police confiscated the cow and took it into their possession.
SP Yemisi Opalola, the spokesperson for the Osun State Police Command, confirmed the incident on Saturday.
In her words;
“After intelligence revealed plans by a particular cult to celebrate the 7/7 festival. The CP ordered operatives to ensure that the plan by these cultists fail”.
“The operatives, working in line with that directive, combed every part of the state and went to Egbatedo, a suburb of Osogbo.”
“When the suspects saw them, they fled but the cow they planned to use for the celebration was seized. We want to assure people of the state that the command will continue to work hard to keep the state very safe.”
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