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Inside Osun: Police nab alleged cultist “Gbefawo”

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THE Osun State Police Command has arrested a notorious cultist, Fatai Abass, who had been on the watchlist of the command for over a year.

Abass, 23, also known as “Gbefawo,” was apprehended on Saturday evening at the Oke Baale Area of Osogbo, the state capital, by the operatives of the Anti-Cultism Squad of the Command.

The arrest came following a tip-off, and it was reported that Abass was trailed for months without success until he was finally apprehended.

The arrest came following a tip-off, and it was reported that Abass was trailed for months without success until he was finally apprehended.

Upon the arrest, a locally made pistol and one live cartridge were recovered from him, and he confessed to multiple killings that had occurred in Osogbo.

Police react

The spokesperson for the Osun Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the arrest and stated that an investigation will continue to get others involved in the crime.

Opalola further declared that the Command would not allow criminals the space to operate in Osun.

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