The Lagos State Police Command has stated that it has arrested Fatai Adebayo, alias Alese, who is the Chief Herbalist and spiritual head of the Badoo cult, whose notorious activities is prevalent in Ikorodu and Epe axis of the state.
The arrest of the herbalist followed the arrest of the overall Leader of the group, wanted for cruel killings by smashing of mortar and pestle on victims’ heads, at the weekend.
Adebayo, 34, who specialises in administering oath on members of the group before they launch any attack, was arrested at his shrine located in Imosan Village, a suburb of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.
Speaking while parading Adebayo before journalists at the shrine, the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, said the head of the group was arrested on water during an attempt to escape.
The CP, who led the operation involving the Commander of Rapid Response Squad (RRS), ACP Tunji Disu; Chairman of Lagos State Special Task Force, SP Yinka Egbeyemi, among others, said investigation was still ongoing but that the full details about the arrests made so far would be disclosed on Thursday at a press briefing.
“Over the weekend, we had far reaching achievement in the fight against the killers popularly known as Badoo in Ikorodu,” he revealed.
“Their kingpin who is the head of the group has been arrested. He was arrested on water as he was making his escape.
“One of the suspects arrested confessed and he led us here that before they go for any killing, the head of the group brings them to this gentleman (Adebayo) to come and carry out oath for both themselves and the piece of stone they used for their killings and that they don’t go for any killing without first of all coming for oath in this shrine and that is why we are here.”
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