Ogun Police arrest suspected cultist ‘Black Jesus’ for assault, arson

Ogun Police arrest suspected cultist ‘Black Jesus’ for assault, arson

By Jeffrey Agbo

Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspected cultist, Peter Falola, also known as “Black Jesus,” for allegedly committing assault, arson, and destroying property valued at over ₦1.4 million in the Agbado area of the state.

According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, Falola was apprehended on January 20, 2025, following a violent incident five days earlier.

On January 15, around 9:00 a.m., Falola allegedly stormed the home of Oladipupo Adeniran on Ifelodun Street, Ago Ajeri, Agbado, threatening to burn it down. During the confrontation, he reportedly struck Adeniran on the head with an empty beer bottle and stabbed him multiple times.

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While neighbours rushed the injured Adeniran to the hospital, Falola allegedly set fire to the victim’s apartment. Odutola stated, “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 aluminium windows. The sitting room and bedroom ceilings were also reduced to ruins.”

The incident was reported to the Agbado Police Station, leading to Falola’s arrest. Officers have since visited the crime scene and initiated an investigation.

Odutola added that the suspect would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department in Abeokuta for a thorough investigation.