Osun: Police arrest six suspected cultists in hideout raids

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

The Police Public Family members Officer of the command, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a remark on Wednesday on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Zungura.

Consistent with the remark, the arrested suspects had been known 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 other places in Osogbo on October 8, 2026.

“The arrests had been performed by means of operatives of the Osogbo Space Command at known inclined places and black spots as a part of efforts to curb cultism and different felony actions within the state.”

DSP Ojelabi stated the operation adopted intelligence accumulating concentrated on felony hideouts around the house.

The police stated probably the most suspects, known within the remark as Tajudeen Okanlawon, confessed to being initiated into the Aye confraternity cult crew in 2023.

The remark stated Okanlawon was once initiated by means of an individual known because the overdue Lekan Lexy.

The suspect reportedly alleged that Lekan Lexy was once killed by means of participants of a rival cult crew all through actions main as much as the just lately concluded Osun State governorship election.

“The six suspects were charged to courtroom. Investigations and enforcement operations would proceed to spot and apprehend different people allegedly interested by cultism and linked offences,” the remark added.

The command additionally mentioned that it was once intensifying intelligence accumulating and tactical operations to take on cultism, drug-related offences and different felony actions throughout Osun State.