Following a contention between some rival gangs at the Oremeji area of Ibadan, Oyo state on Friday, which led to the death of one Afiz Agate, the Oyo State Police Command has made some arrests.
Oyo Police Spokesperson, Adewale Osifeso, a Superintendent of Police said the quick intervention of security operatives, upon a distress call, led to the arrest of the situation.
Osifeso added that normalcy has returned to the area as it remains under close monitoring and surveillance with high visibility policing and intensive patrols.
Meanwhile, the command has disclosed that upon investigations, it gathered that violence broke out after differing claims for supremacy among the hoodlums, and in the process, a gang member lost his life with others injured while motorcycles and vehicles were vandalized.
He said “Cult related violence broke out at the early hours of Friday 11/02/2022 between some hoodlums around Oremeji Area, Ibadan.
“Upon the strength of a distress call received by operatives of the Oyo State Police Command, deployments of operational and tactical assets were swiftly executed.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that the violence was a result of claims for supremacy among the hoodlums and in the process a gang member lost his life with others injured while motorcycles and vehicles were vandalized.
“Normalcy has returned to the area as it remains under close monitoring and surveillance with high visibility policing and intensive patrols.
“Arrests have been made and efforts are ongoing to break the criminal network for the apprehension of other criminal elements within and outside the jurisdiction”.
Osifeso also informed that further developments would be communicated accordingly, as the investigation continues.