By Kola Ismaheel, Osogbo
A fresh graduate of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree and the leader of Buccaneers confraternity, Mohammed Opeyemi has revealed that he joined the cultist group because of his favorite colour.
Opeyemi,22, who was arrested by the Special Anti- Cultism Squad in Iree community for allegedly disrupting the peace of students on Campus and for belonging to unlawful secret group.
Speaking, shortly after paraded at the Police headquarters on Friday, Opeyemi said he joined cultists because he loved their dress code which is yellow.
He stated that his arrest on campus was as a result of some soldiers friend that followed him to campus on the day of graduation to celebrate with him.
“I was arrested because of the fight in the school and for bringing soldiers to the school on the day of our sign out.
“The soldiers were my friends from Lagos state they only came to felicitate with me.
“I never killed before and I have never found with violence I was one of the public figure in school we never kill before I was defending my project when they arrested me.
“Those soldier did not come to threaten anyone they only come to felicitate with me’, he said .
However, Osun State commissioner of police, Isyaku Muhammad said the suspect was arrested on campus on November 7 ,2023.
He said ”On 7th November, 2023 at about 10:30am, upon information received that, some hoodlums suspected to be members of Buccaneer confraternity led by Mohammed Opeyemi, the leader of the notorious and deadly group also known as Alora Confraternity invaded the Iree Polytechnic Campus during the signing out of the Students with Military Uniform and disturbed the peace of the Campus and the entire town.
”However, on 30th November, 2023 at about 13:30am, the suspect was apprehended by men of Special Anti- Cultism Squad at Iree on a tip off. Suspect confessed to the crime and he will be charged to court.
