A group of Vigilante members in Ekiti state, led by one Femi Ogunleye aka Akilapa, and six of his members have been arrested by the State Police command for illegally arresting and torturing a man to death.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Caleb Ikechukwu, who confirmed their arrest on Wednesday, said members of the suspected vigilance group had been terrorising residents of Ado-Ekiti. Ikeckukwu said the command operatives arrested Ogunleye and his members in the early hours of Monday while being in possession of a fresh body of a middle aged man identified as Oke.

Vigilante members in Ekiti

He noted that the suspects were arrested while attempting to bury the remains of the deceased within the premises of Ogunleye’s residence in Ado-Ekiti.

The police spokesperson named the other suspects as Simon Oluwaghohunmi, 35; Muhammadu Saradeen, 36; Ojo Muri, 30; Peace Okon, 44; Sola Sunday, 20; and Ogunleye Onaopemipo, 20.

He said the suspected gang members on July 29 allegedly accosted the victim at Post Office area in Ado-Ekiti and forcefully took him to Ogunleye’s house where he was tortured to death.

"The gang had been charged for cultism and unlawful arrest of innocent Nigerians, their latest victim was unlawfully accosted and taken away on July 29.

The Special Anti-Robbery Squad received the information of illegal arrest and torture going on at Ogunleye’s house located on Omisanjana Road in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.

When men of SARS arrived at his house, the body was found and a grave that had been dug for its interment,” he said.

He said that police recovered from the suspects one Pump Action Gun Breech Number 000574 loaded with seven live cartridges, police belt, three cutlasses, one long stick, a sword, three battle axes, one iron rod carved like local gun, Ifa divination tools and a mini laptop computer.

https://lailasnews.com/ekiti-vigilante-members-torture-man-to-death-attempt-to-bury-him-secretly/

Omg! Wasted the young man’s life. Failed nation.

Vigilante members or ritualists?


We know them.

this is Nigeria

Bc Nigeria don't have police,that's why there is vigilantè everywhere. Only in Nigeria

I rarely get suprised by such news again, my heart don hard, wetin person never hear for dis country. Rip to the dead.

They wasted his life for nothing

which kind be dis sef? wen last person hear good news for dis country?

Fake news
This thing made fp last 2wks
They are ritualists

All security agencies in this country are murderers.

Ok fayose never commot bad tins don happen, come to ur change

Blame SARS!

SARS taught them how to do it, now they (sars) have betrayed them (the vigilantes).

Bunch of useless humans...

#hangSARS

Naija way

Nah dem. Chai they wanted to mine his skull come use am for skullarship.

Ds news hs bn on frontpage b4 la

Wasn't it this same news that was on the front page days ago? About how that guy in handcuff was a political thug that slapped a lot of people back then? How he was involved in murder? Why is the story now changing? And why did the mod push it to the front page?

The questions are much abeg.

Nairaland be falling hands since 1886 BC.

this is ekiti

Wonders Shall Never End




check my signature

but why!!!

afonjas nd skull mininq

When you give small opportunity to people, they tend to abuse it

Fayose boys at work

PUSSYBBQGRILLS:
Vigilante members or ritualists?


We know them.

Vigilante members wey go dey jump from one thread to another like say nairaland na dem security post.

I cry for you.. mo sun ekun fun ile ayee

Nairaland nd bad news

Fake fake fake

classicfrank4u:
afonjas nd skull mininq

Iku pa yaa ee!! Omo Igbo oloribu!

Osoko boys! thank God Fayose no win the Election.

Homeboiy:
Fake news

This thing made fp last 2wks

They are ritualists

Lazy you!
So how is it a fake news?
This incidence happened in Ekiti and various newspaper carried it and also got confirmation from Family and friends in Ekiti about the stories

FoxyFlow:
Wasn't it this same news that was on the front page days ago? About how that guy in handcuff was a political thug that slapped a lot of people back then? How he was involved in murder? Why is the story now changing? And why did the mod push it to the front page?

The questions are much abeg.

Nairaland be falling hands since 1886 BC.

Why not shut your mouth up if you don't have an idea about what happened in Ekiti or you're just talking out of hatred for APC led administration? Please, allow Fayose or Ekiti people to come for defense of the criminals.