A suspected cult member, Tijani Olagunju, has confessed to killing three rival cult members in a feat that got him a promotion to the much-sought-after number two position of the feared group in the Ilorin zone.
Tijani, a member of the Eiye Confraternity, said the crime was committed using the pistol of his late Army Captain father, AbdulAzeez Olagunju.
According to Tijani, his gang picked him to be the executioner of rival cult members in superiority brawls given his prowess in handling odd and dirty jobs.
“My gang members picked me as their hitman (executioner) to accelerate my rise to the number two position in the Ilorin zone”, he said.
Speaking on the sidelines of his being paraded by Kwara State Police Command, Tijani also revealed that he dropped out of the University of Ilorin (Ilorin) and got recruited into the Eiye Confraternity in 2019.
For him, the accompanying benefits of being the number two person in the zone include food, drinks, women, and money, adding that the position also comes with respect and fear among the members.”
The Command spokesman Ajayi Okasanmi, who handled the parade, said the suspect was arrested for belonging to a gang of thieves and cult group, adding that; “The suspect during one of the cult’s escapades, himself and the other suspects at large, armed with one English Pistol and a locally fabricated pistol went and attacked and killed one Ismaila Alabi a.k.a Abbey, a barber at his barbing shop in Agbooba area of Ilorin on 21st of April.
“Tijani further confessed that sometime in February 2021 he also shot and killed one Emmanuel, a student of Human kinetic Education, University of Ilorin, in a bid to fast track his ascension to the top position in his cult group.
“Upon inquiry as to the source of his weapons, he confirmed that he took possession of his late father’s pistol, a retired army captain which he used in the killings he participated.
“The pistol, according to him, is with a member of the Eiye cult group presently at large. Investigation into the matter is ongoing for possible arrest and prosecution of all the suspects.”
