A 57-year-old businessman based in Ijebu-Igbo town of Ogun State, Mr Sanya Ademola, has cried out to security operatives to intervene in the constant intimidation and harassment of his nephew, Ajulo David, by suspected members of Ogboni fraternity.
Ademola, who raised the alarm in Abeokuta, the Ogun-State capital while speaking with reporters, claimed that the suspected cultists led by one Balogun had made life miserable for his nephew and members of his family following his nephew’s refusal to join the cult group.
Ademola said that the travail of his nephew, started in August 2014, when the leadership of the cult group in his town became vacant following the mysterious death of his nephew’s father, Ajulo Ishola, who was the former leader of the group.
He said: “Since the death of his (Ajulo) father who was the Oluwo and head of Ogboni in his home town occurred, there had been intense pressure on Ajulo to take over as the new leader of the cult group, all to no avail.
”In 2016, between January – May, Ajulo cried out for assistance and reported the case at a police division in the community, when he was brutally attacked by suspected members of the Ogboni group, but the matter was handled with levity and there was no guarantee of Ajulo’s safety. ‘’
He also noted that Ajulo’s mother was abducted in 2017 by suspected cultists and was released a few days later, because his son rejected to lead the cult group.
He explained that the fears of the family have been heightened by renewed moves to install a traditional ruler in the town, which comes with traditional rites usually performed by the leader of the cult group, which is still vacant because of Ajulo’s refusal to lead the group.
Ademola said that his nephew’s neighbours at his Lagos residence had recently sighted some strange old men who stormed the house and threatened to punish Ajulo for turning down his nomination as new head of the cult group.
He added: ‘’I am not satisfied with the way the issue was handled by the Police after my nephew reported the case, hence, I want the police and Ogun State government to wade into the matter again, since the cultists are still making continuous threats to our family because of my nephew’s refusal to join their cult group.
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