Cultist arrested for shooting grocery seller over N500 debt in Osun

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THE operatives of the Osun State Police Command has arrested a suspected cultist, Segun Ogunfunmilayo, who is allegedly shooting a grocery seller in Ede over an unpaid debt.

In a statement released by the command spokesperson, Adeola Adeoye, the incident occurred on March 8, 2025, at around 9:00 p.m. in the Buhari/Ishola area of Ede, in Osun State

The suspect, Ogunfunmilayo reportedly purchased an energy drink from the victim where he promised to make a transfer.

However, the seller did not receive the payment alert and he confronts the suspect, who allegedly pulled out a pistol and shot him before running away.

Adeoye said, “On March 8, 2025, at about 9:00 p.m., Segun Ogunfunmilayo went to the complainant’s shop located in the Buhari/Ishola area, Ede, Osun State, and bought an energy drink at the rate of five hundred naira (N500). He demanded cash of four hundred naira (N400) from the complainant so that he could transfer the sum of nine hundred naira (N900) to him, which he obliged.

“When he did not receive a credit notification for the sum of nine hundred naira (N900) said to have been transferred by the suspect, he went to inform the suspect that he hadn’t received the alert. To his surprise, the suspect brought out a cut-to-size pistol from his bag, shot him in his left hand and right arm, and took to his heels.

“On receipt of the report, the police swung into action in collaboration with the Civilian JTF and trailed the suspect to his hideout, where he was arrested. One cut-to-size pistol and a live cartridge were recovered from the suspect as exhibits. The suspect, who confessed to being a member of the Alora cult group, will be charged to court after the completion of the investigation.”