Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested 19 persons in connection to the killings of four persons in Owo community, Owo local government area.
A leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owo, Fisayo Oladipo, was among the victims of the cult related killings which occurred on Monday.
Commissioner of Police Ondo State, Wilfred Afolabi, disclosed this when he visited Owo to ascertain true situation of things.
Afolabi, who assumed duty on Tuesday as new Ondo CP, said he was also in Owo to monitor level of compliance of the curfew imposed on the town by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
He assured that peace has been restored to the community.
“We are in Owo this morning to monitor the level of compliance with the curfew imposed on the town by the state government.
“So far we have 19 suspects in our custody and we have only four people confirmed death in our record,” he said.
“And for the lover of peace, we can assure them that there will be conducive environment for them.
“But for those who hate peace they will not find it easy with us because whenever they go to we will follow them and laws of the land will caught them.”
