A suspected cultist named Peter Falola, also referred to as “Black Jesus,” has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly committing assault, arson, and vandalism against property worth over N1.4 million in the Agbado region of the state.
Omolola Odutola, the command spokeswoman, told reporters in a statement released on Tuesday that Falola was arrested on January 20.
At approximately nine in the morning on January 15, 2025, the suspect allegedly broke into the house of Oladipupo Adeniran, who lived at Ifelodun Street, Ago Ajeri, Agbado, and threatened to set it on fire.
According to reports, the suspect picked up an empty beer bottle and hit Adeniran on the head with it, though the police have not yet disclosed the reason for the suspect’s break-in at the victim’s house.
The command revealed that “Black Jesus” allegedly set fire to the victim’s flat, causing damages estimated at over N1.4 million, as neighbors and locals hurried Adeniran to the hospital for medical assistance.
Odutola said, “He invaded the suspect’s home, making violent threats. He allegedly stabbed the suspect multiple times after smashing a bottle on his head in a fit of anger.
“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 aluminum windows. The sitting room and bedroom ceilings were also reduced to ruins.
“Following the report filed at Agbado Police Station on January 20, 2025, officers swiftly arrested the suspect. Investigators have visited the crime scene, and Falola is currently being interrogated.”
In order to conduct a comprehensive investigation, Odutola stated that the suspect would be moved to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department in Abeokuta.