The Ogun State police boss, Abdulmajid Ali, has ordered his men to shoot cultists, ritualists or kidnappers on sight.
He made the revelation at the state command headquarters, Eleweran, Abekuta, on Thursday while parading 23 suspects, among who were ritualists, cultists, kidnappers and murderers.
Ali said criminal activities in the state were getting to an alarming rate and drastic actions needed to be taken to stop them.
He warned that criminals would no longer be treated with kid glooves.
“It is barely 30 days that I assumed office, and I have promised to do my best and I will continue until we get rid of the bad eggs in our society.
“I want to inform you that the issue of cultism and ritualists will not be treated with levity any longer. We have decided and I have given order to my boys to shoot on sight any cultist or ritualist seen perpetrating any of these activities.
“Either armed personally or they are found in group with arms, my men will bring them down.
“We have decided that a cult member would be treated as an armed robber or a murderer,” he stated.
Among those paraded were suspected murderers and kidnappers, Abdulgafar Odunayo,Morufu Olasoji, John Akindumola, Titilayo Olanrewaju, Sakiru Balogun, Jimoh Sikiru and Adesanya Emmanuel.
The suspected cultists are Olupitan Olufemi, Olumide Sogbesan, Mutalibu Seun, Abdulkareem Abiodun, Muyideen Tijani and Idowu Adams. Others are Adedeji Adenuga, Sodiq Surakatu, Jimoh Akapo, Shobande Aanu, Aanu Amusa and Yusuf Oriade.
Also paraded were two suspected ritualists, Fatunbi Rahaman and Hassan Kunle, who were caught with one human skull and assorted charms.
Speaking about the progress made so far on the murder of Iyaloja General of Ijebuland, late Alhaja Saidat Elewuju, the police boss said his men had arrested one suspect and he had already been charged to court.
