Cultist who shot grocery seller over N500 energy drink arrested

The Osun State Police Command has arrested a suspected cultist, Segun Ogunfunmilayo, for allegedly shooting a grocery seller in Ede over an unpaid debt.

According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adeola Adeoye, the incident occurred on March 8, 2025, at around 9:00 p.m. in the Bihari/Ishola area of Ede.

Ogunfunmilayo had reportedly purchased an energy drink from the victim, promising to make a transfer. However, when the seller did not receive the payment alert, he confronted the suspect, who allegedly pulled out a pistol and shot him in both hands before fleeing.

Adeoye said, “On March 8, 2025, at about 9:00 p.m., Segun Ogunfunmilayo went to the complainant’s shop located in the Bihari/Ishola area, Ede, Osun State, and bought an energy drink at the rate of five hundred naira (N500). He demanded cash of four hundred naira (N400) from the complainant so that he could transfer the sum of nine hundred naira (N900) to him, which he obliged.

“When he did not receive a credit notification for the sum of nine hundred naira (N900) said to have been transferred by the suspect, he went to inform the suspect that he hadn’t received the alert. To his surprise, the suspect brought out a cut-to-size pistol from his bag, shot him in his left hand and right arm, and took to his heels.

“On receipt of the report, the police swung into action in collaboration with the Civilian JTF and trailed the suspect to his hideout, where he was arrested. One cut-to-size pistol and a live cartridge were recovered from the suspect as exhibits. The suspect, who confessed to being a member of the Alora cult group, will be charged to court after the completion of the investigation.”