Ogun State Police Command has announced the arrest of a suspected cultist, Peter Falola, popularly known as Black Jesus, for allegedly committing assault, arson and property vandalism worth over ₦1.4 million in the Agbado area of the state.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement released on Tuesday.
She said Falola was apprehended on January 20, 2025, following a violent incident on January 15 at the residence of Oladipupo Adeniran on Ifelodun Street, Ago Ajeri, Agbado.
According to the police, Falola stormed Adeniran’s home around 9:00 a.m., threatening to burn it down.
He then attacked Adeniran by smashing an empty beer bottle on his head and stabbing him multiple times. As neighbours rushed Adeniran to the hospital for treatment, Falola allegedly set the victim’s apartment ablaze, destroying valuables.
Odutola detailed the extent of the destruction, stating, “Falola also allegedly set the victim’s clothes ablaze, destroying items valued at over N1.4 million, including a 6kg gas cylinder, a ceiling fan, an Itel Android phone, a set of chairs, and eight aluminium windows. The sitting room and bedroom ceilings were also reduced to ruins.”
Following a complaint lodged at Agbado Police Station on January 20, officers arrested Falola and conducted an on-site investigation. Odutola confirmed that the suspect is currently in custody and being interrogated.
The police spokesperson added that the suspect would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department in Abeokuta.
