Police arrest 19 suspects over violent cult clashes in Owo.
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No fewer than 19 suspects have been arrested by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command following violent cult clashes that rocked Owo, the headquarters of the Owo State Local Government Council.
According to the Special Commissioner of Police in the state, Wilfred Afolabi, those convicted
will face the wrath of the law.
Disclosing this to newsmen during an on-site assessment of the clashes in the old town, the police commissioner said all the suspects were arrested in connection with Monday's sectarian clash. Five people were killed in the cult war on Monday, after Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa declared a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the community.
Afolabi stressed that the on-site assessment was necessary to monitor compliance with the curfew imposed on the town by the state government. The commissioner noted that his men restored peace in the city, saying that all the affected areas visited by his team were now calm.
He assured the public that other suspects involved in the fight would be arrested.
He said: "We are in Owo this morning to monitor the level of compliance with the curfew imposed in the city by the state government. So far, normalcy has returned and calm and peace reign throughout the city.
"We currently have 19 suspects in custody and our data confirms four deaths." For peace-loving citizens, we provide them with an enabling environment.
"However, for those who hate peace, life with us will not be easy. Wherever they go, we will hunt them down and the law will catch up with them."
The areas visited by the Ondo Police Commissioner include Ehin Ogbe, Ijebu Owo, the Palace area among others.
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