Osun: Police arrest six suspected cultists in hideout raids

The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspected cultists throughout intelligence-led raids on prison hideouts in Osogbo, the state capital.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in an announcement on Wednesday on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Zungura.

According to the assertion, the arrested suspects had been recognized as Atilola Idris, 22; Shobowale Abeeb, 31; Jimoh Nasiru, 32; Tajudeen Jamiu, 26; Okanlawon Tajudeen, 27; and Abolubode Toheeb, 18.

“They had been arrested at completely different areas in Osogbo on October 8, 2026.

“The arrests were carried out by operatives of the Osogbo Area Command at identified vulnerable locations and black spots as part of efforts to curb cultism and other criminal activities in the state.”

DSP Ojelabi mentioned the operation adopted intelligence gathering concentrating on prison hideouts throughout the realm.

The police mentioned one of many suspects, recognized in the assertion as Tajudeen Okanlawon, confessed to being initiated into the Aye confraternity cult group in 2023.

The assertion mentioned Okanlawon was initiated by an individual recognized because the late Lekan Lexy.

The suspect reportedly alleged that Lekan Lexy was killed by members of a rival cult group throughout actions main as much as the not too long ago concluded Osun State governorship election.

“The six suspects had been charged to court. Investigations and enforcement operations would continue to identify and apprehend other individuals allegedly involved in cultism and related offences,” the assertion added.

The command additionally acknowledged that it was intensifying intelligence gathering and tactical operations to sort out cultism, drug-related offences and different prison actions throughout Osun State.