The Osun State Police Command has arrested Segun Ogunfunmilayo, a suspected cultist, for shooting a grocery seller in Ede after being asked to pay for an energy drink and cash he took.

Confirming the incident in a statement on Thursday, the acting Police Public Relations Officer, Adeola Adeoye, said the operative working with Civilian JTF, tracked Ogunfunmilayo to his hideout and arrested him, recovering from him cut-to-size pistol and a live cartridge.

According to the PPRO: “On March 8, 2025, at about 9:00 pm, 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 N500, he demanded cash of N400 from the complainant so that he could transfer the sum of N900 to him which he obliged.

“When he did not receive credit notification of the sum of 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 and shot him in his left hand and right arm and took to his heels.” The statement read.

Adeoye, who said the suspect was later apprehended by the police and some civilian volunteers, added that Ogunfunmilayo under interrogation admitted being a member of a secret society called Alora.

The police have confirmed that he will be charged to court after the completion of investigations.