Following tips from patriotic citizens, operatives of the Osun State Police Command have seized a cow reportedly bought to celebrate the annual festival of Aye confraternity .
A an eyewitness account, on Saturday, revealed that the confiscation was made at the Egbatedo area of Osogbo on Friday.
According to a picture made available to PUNCH, the cow was inscribed with the word, Oroki, as an axe was also drawn on its body.
The Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident.
She said, “After intelligence revealed plans by a particular cult to celebrate the 7/7 festival, the CP ordered operatives to ensure that the plan by these cultists fail.
“The operatives, working in line with that directive, combed every part of the state and went to Egbatedo, a suburb of Osogbo. When the suspects saw them, they fled but the cow they planned to use for the celebration was seized.
“We want to assure people of the state that the command will continue to work hard to keep the state very safe.” she maintained.
It is a common practice for the Aye cult members to celebrate their founder’s day on every July 7.
