Ekiti Police Uncover Ritualists, Fraudsters Shrine

The Ekiti State Police Command on Thursday discovered a ritualist shrine in Odo, a suburb in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.

The ritualist shrine located around Crown Polytechnic area, was uncovered by a team of Policemen led by the Commissioner, Asuquo Amba.

The discovery of the ritualist den happened few days after the CP declared total war on the evil perpetrators during the recent parading of 50 criminals.

The CP who added that they are planning to raid and burst bushes used by criminals in the State.

The shrine was fully decorated with several statues, fake foreign currencies and fetish objects.

Amba told journalists that the police acted on a tip-off and bursted the area where two suspected ritualists were apprehended.

He said, “We acted on a reliable tip-off which led to the arrest of two suspected ritualists.
“Of particular interest was the discovery of a dungeon with a path which connects one of the shrines to another.

He added that a community leader has been invited to assist them in their investigation.
The CP appealed to the people of the state to always assist the police by giving them useful information.

Amba said security of any state or nation could not be left in the hands of a few security men but added that everybody should be involved.

He further said that the police needs the cooperation and the support of the people of the state to ensure utmost security.