The Police Public Relations Officer SP Abímbọ́lá Oyèyẹmí said, upon the distress call, the commissioner of police, CP Láńre Bánkọ́lé, directed the special squad led by ACP Bọ́lánlé Múrítàlá to move to the scene and bring the situation under control.

He noted that, on sighting the policemen, some of the hoodlums ran to different direction, while some engaged the policemen with dangerous weapons.

At the end of the encounter, the squad succeeded in arresting six amongst the hoodlums, while others escaped.

The suspects; Kazeem Ògúndáìró popularly known as NEPA, Násírú Idris (Àlómà), Ayọ̀ Joshua (Terry G), Dámiláre Sógbamú (Dray), Bìsìríyù Ibrahim Owóyẹlé and Lábùlọ Jámíù (jay boy) were arrested following a distress call received from residents of Ìjàyè area that, the cultists were running riot in the area.