Ogun police boss orders shoot-on-sight on kidnappers, cultists

Worried by the alarming rate of ritual and cult
activities, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police,
Abdulmajid Ali, has ordered his men to shoot on
sight any cultists groups and ritualists caught in
action.
He said this while parading 23 suspects arrested
for various offences such as cultism, kidnapping,
armed robbery and ritual activities at the command
headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, on Thursday.
The police boss said that the level of crime rate in
the state was becoming alarming on a daily basis,
hence, the need for all stakeholders to wake up to
their responsibilities and make the state free from
activities of criminal-minded ones in the state.
He explained that the shoot-on-sight order would
not amount to extra-judicial killings, saying it was
an effort to launch attack on criminal activites.
Ali said,"criminal activities in the state are
becoming alarming everyday in the state and
drastic action has to be taken. Ritualists are killing
people. We won't tolerate that. When you see them
in action, they should be shot on sight.
"When you see them perpetrating action that are
unholy, bring them down. Once you find any
policeman that is not discharging his duty
correctly, please report such. The Inspector
General of Police, Mr.Solomon Arase, has initiated
'Stopthebribes' initiative to ensure effective
policing.
"Ogun State is fast becoming investment haven
and we will not allow criminals to take away a
good enabling environment from us. We are ready
to comb criminals out of their hiding places. I want
to inform you that the issue of ritualists and
cultism will not be tolerated any longer."