Small Ilesi community near Ijebu-Ode for Ogun State don dey inside tension as police arrest 20 people wey dem believe join hand for one heavy cult clash wey shake the area recently. The matter begin on the night of November 29 around 9:30pm, when one group of boys wey belong to one known confraternity enter the community with strong vex. Their mission, according to wetin police later talk, na to find members of another rival group because of earlier fight wey happen before.
As the boys enter the community, fear catch residents because the movement no look normal at all. People begin close their doors, some begin peep from window, and the whole environment come change. For the middle of the confusion, one police officer wey stay for the area notice say something no dey right and decide to check wetin dey happen. But as the boys spot am, the whole place scatter as everybody begin run helter-skelter.
Two people wey dey around that spot also collect injury as the whole matter worsen. Before anybody fit understand wetin dey happen, the group don japa, leaving the community in fear and confusion. Many residents talk say the wahala too sudden and unexpected, and na only God save say the matter no spread pass as e be that night.
Once the report reach police, Zone 2 Command for Lagos no waste time. The Dragon Squad — na the special team wey dey respond to serious cases — begin gather intelligence sharp-sharp. After small investigation, dem trace some of the suspects reach one hideout for Ogbere area of Ogun State. Around midnight on December 1, police storm the place with full operation and arrest 20 people wey dem say get strong link to the wahala.
The police no stop there. As dem search the hideout, dem recover different items wey dey suspicious, including one small car, some locally-made tools, different phones, small cash, ATM cards and some personal things wey fit help their investigation. According to police, all the items go serve as evidence as the matter dey go forward.
Even with the arrests, police say dem never close case because one major suspect still dey on the run. Dem believe say the person still dey hide for somewhere around Ogun State, and dem don intensify search to fish am out. Police authorities don warn say anybody wey dey give cover to the suspect dey do so at their own risk, as the law no go smile with anybody wey try block investigation.
Since the incident happen, security for the community don increase. Patrol vehicles dey move around regularly, and residents don dey cooperate more by giving useful information. The senior officer for the zone come still remind the public say security no be government job alone and everybody need to dey alert. Any strange movement, any unusual gathering or anybody wey no look familiar — dem tell people make dem report am quick so that similar wahala no go happen again.
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