THIRTY ARRESTED, FOUR VEHICLES SEIZED AS OGUN POLICE CRACKDOWN ON CULTISTS

THIRTY ARRESTED, FOUR VEHICLES SEIZED AS OGUN POLICE CRACKDOWN ON CULTISTS

By Jennifer Nwosu 

The Ogun State Police Command has disrupted a suspected cult initiation procession in Isara-Remo, arresting 30 suspects and recovering four vehicles along with several items believed to have been used during the gathering.

In a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, the operation was carried out by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) in collaboration with detectives from Isara Area Command and Isara Division following credible intelligence about a gathering at an uncompleted building in the community.

According to the police, the group had allegedly converged on June 16th, 2026, for activities linked to cult initiation, including meetings, chanting, consumption of alcohol and other related activities. Acting swiftly on the intelligence, a combined security team stormed the location, dispersed the gathering and led to the arrest of the thirty (30) male suspects namely Muiz Olawale, Adeniji Akinwale, Ajayi Victor, Damilola Oluwasegun, Adewale Olayemi, Aminu Rahmon, Olodudu Ademola, Matthew Imoleayo, Adenle Habeb, Lekan Qudus, Olamilekan Ayanleke, Adegbasa Ezekiel, Ibukun Adeniyi, Abiodun Babatunde, Oshofolahan Michael, Salau Adedeji, Benjamin Kehinde, Magnus Elijah, Oluwadamilare Samson, Oyebowale Ojutona, Abiodun Makanjuola, Idowu Toheeb, Olamide Sunday, Malik Also, Abdullahi Damilola, Israel Ayomikun, Oyeledun Ezekiel, Adelabu Imoleayo, Ajayi Oluwasegun and Olaawun Faith.

Police also recovered four vehicles allegedly abandoned by fleeing participants. Other items recovered at the scene included a jack knife, a local drum, a traditional "sekere" rattle and several bottles suspected to have been used for alcohol consumption during the assembly.
The suspects have since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Abeokuta for further investigation and possible prosecution, while efforts continue to track down other individuals who escaped during the raid.

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, praised the professionalism and swift response of the officers involved, describing the operation as another example of the Command's commitment to intelligence-led policing. He also urged young people involved in cult-related activities to renounce cultism and other forms of criminality, warning that such activities would not be tolerated anywhere in Ogun State.

Residents are encouraged to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious gatherings or criminal activities to security agencies. For credible information or emergencies, residents may contact the Ogun State Police Command through
 the emergency contacts for 
Gateway Shield (Toll-Free): 0800 000 911. Other emergency lines are: 
0906 283 7609
0912 014 1706
0915 102 7369
0708 497 2994

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