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I only killed one person, blinded another, says suspected cult leader

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5 years ago

January 4, 2019

The Osun State Police Command, on Thursday , paraded three suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity , whom it accused of causing the death of many rival cult members and members of the public .The suspects are Afeez Alade aka Esubiyi ; Seyi Adesoji and Sodiq Olatunde .

Parading the suspect before journalists , the Osun State Commissioner of Police , Mr Fimihan Adeoye , said the 28 -year – old Alade was arrested after several months of trailing him .

He said the suspect was arrested at the Jaleyemi area of Osogbo during a stop and search operation by the police on December 6 , 2018 .

Responding to questions from journalists , Alade said he stayed away from criminal activities after he got married in 2016 , adding that he was caught when he came to return a gun belonging to th e Eiye group that was in his custody.

He stated , “ I joined the Eiye Confraternity in 2009 while in school , where I studied accounting. I became notorious after I was shot and inflicted with machete cuts in different parts of my body by the rival cult members . I was supposed to forgive but I didn ’ t do that .

“ My rank in the Eiye Confraternity is called ‘ Dove ’ . I am the number eight in my group . I didn ’ t kill many people . I only killed Bode . Bode belonged to Axe

Confraternity . I shot him during a fight between my group and his group . He didn ’ t die immediately ; I was told he died later .

“ I also shot one member of the Axe Conf raternity . I shot him in the eye and the gunshot blinded him . After I did all that , I got married in 2016 and I left Osun State.

“ I stayed in Lagos with my family and I was no longer involved in the activities of my group . But in December last year , members of my group started calling that I should return their gun . I was in Osogbo that evening to return the gun when I was caught.
“ I deserve whatever my judgement is , but I advise youths not to join cult groups ; it is a world of deception . I pray for mercy . If God can spare me , I will never get involved in criminal activities again. ”