By Ola ‘Kiya, Reporting
A set of twins, Taiwo and Kehinde Adeleke have been arrested at Esa Oke, Osun State, Nigeria over the gruesome killing of one Abiodun Apalara during a rival cult clash.
The 23-year-old Adeleke twins were arrested along with one Ojo Ayobami, Ibrahim Qudus and Ojo Oretu over the murder.
This was disclosed by the Osun State Police Command on Wednesday, while parading the five-some and two others for murder, cultism and armed robbery before journalists at the state Police Command headquarters in Osogbo.
The twins
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Yemisi Opalola, said that around 2:00p.m on April 27, 2023, there was a fracas among some hoodlums suspected to be cultists in Esa-Oke which led to the death of Apalara.
He said a police team from the Special Anti-Cultism Unit swung into action and subsequently arrested the leader of the gang, Qudus, and four other suspects.
“Investigation revealed that the late Abiodun Apalara was a member of Alora Confraternity also known as Buccaneer Confraternity and was killed by some armed hoodlums suspected to be members of Black Axe Confraternity also known as Aiye Confraternity led by Qudus.
“They will be charged to court after the completion of the investigation,” she added
The police image-maker said the remaining suspects, Mojeed Olanrewaju, Ahmed Jelili, Azeez Tunde and Bakare Saliu, were members of a syndicate that specialised in stealing motorcycles within the Osogbo metropolis.
“Investigation revealed that the first three suspects are ex-convicts. The first suspect served his jail term in Ile-Ife Correctional Centre while the second and third suspects served their jail terms in Ilesa Correctional Centre.
“Upon their release in 2021 and 2022 respectively, they re-strategised and continued with their nefarious acts before nemesis caught up with them (again).
“The fourth suspect, who is a mechanic, is one of the receivers of the stolen motorcycles. After buying the stolen motorcycles, he will re-assemble them before reselling them to his unsuspecting customers,” she noted.
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