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From: Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure
Ondo State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested six persons suspected cultists and fraudsters in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr. Kayode Balogun said the suspects who had been terrorising the people of the state were arrested after a tip-off.
Balogun gave the names of the suspects as Akeem Oyewole, 28, Dupe Adewole, 30, Oni Abiodun, 33, Abiodun Oladimeji, 21, Aron Sunday, 20 and Anes John, 28.
According to Balogun, the leader of the gang, Akeem Oyewole was arrested by men of the Corps after successfully duping a student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo identified as Omokehinde Idowu.
He said the fraudsters allegedly duped Idowu while on his way to the campus, and took him to their hid out where they collected his #58,000 school fees, a techno phone and wallet which contains school Identity card and Voters card from him.
He alleged further that the suspects hypnotized a 17 year old girl, Motunrayo who was asked to bring her parent money for them after being threatened to be killed if she declined their order.
Balogun hinted that one of the suspects; Oni Abiodun was arrested for
buying a stolen phone from a member of the gang, while Aron Sunday was arrested for alleged cultism.
He disclosed that all the suspects are still under investigation and would be charged to court immediately after investigation.
Also, he warned the criminals to steer clear of the state or face the full wrath of the law, which he said will soon catch up with them.
