The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a suspected cultist named Peter Falola, popularly known as ‘Black Jesus,’ for allegedly committing assault, arson, and vandalism of property valued at over N1.4 million in the Agbado area of Ogun state.
The spokesperson for the command, Omolola Odutola, said this to newsmen this Tuesday, saying that Falola was taken into custody on January 20.
Odutola says Falola stormed the home of a resident of Agbado area in Ogun state, Oladipupo Adeniran, on January 15, 2025, threatening to burn the house to the ground, saying Falola picked up an empty bottle and struck Adeniran on the head with it.
Odutola says Falola allegedly set fire to the victim’s apartment, causing damages estimated at over N1.4 million while residents and neighbours rushed Adeniran to the hospital for medical attention.
Odutola says officers swiftly arrested the suspect following the report filed at Agbado Police Station on January 20, 2025, saying investigators have visited the crime scene, and Falola is currently being interrogated.”