Police nab Oro worshippers in Ogun community

Police operatives in Ogun State command on Sunday arrested nine Oro traditional worshipers at Idiroko in Ipokia Local Government area of Ogun State.

They allegedly attacked Muslims and Christians for defying their self-imposed curfew on Idiroko, a border community between Nigeria and Benin Republic.

Among the arrested were: Idowu Disu, Monday Akinlolu, Dele Dada, Raimi Jacob, Dondo Sunday, Abiola Azeez, Olarewaju Akerele, Nurudeen Lawal and Tetede Jamiu.

Confirming the incident, Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the nine suspects who were Oro adherents had been arrested while committing the act.

Oyeyemi said the suspects would be charged to court for breach of peace and other criminal acts.

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It was learnt that Muslims and Christians who stood against the curfew were beaten, while their properties were also vandalised by the Oro worshippers.

It will be recalled that the Oro worshippers had on August 21 signed an agreement to put an end to daytime Oro festival in Ipokia communities.

They, however, reneged on the agreement when they imposed curfew on the communities, paralysing commercial activities last Tuesday.

On Saturday again, another curfew was imposed on the affected communities, but this time, some Christians and Muslims reportedly defied the ‘sit-at-home’ order, a situation that prompted the attack.

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