Osun police raid cultists’ hideouts, arrest 6 suspects

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo

The Osun State Police Command has arrested six additional suspected cultists following an intelligence-led raid on identified criminal hideouts in Osogbo, the state capital.

The suspects were identified as Atilola Idris, 22; Shobowale Abeeb, 31; Jimoh Nasiru, 32; Tajudeen Jamiu, 26; Okanlawon Tajudeen, 27; and Abolubode Toheeb, 18.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abiodun Ojelabi, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, said operatives of the Osogbo Area Command arrested the suspects on October 8, 2026.

He said the arrests were made during targeted operations at identified black spots considered vulnerable to criminal activities in the state capital.

According to the statement, one of the suspects, identified as Tajudeen Okanlawon, confessed to being initiated into the Aye confraternity cult group in 2023 by a man known as Lekan Lexy.

The suspect reportedly claimed that Lekan Lexy was killed by rival cultists during the build-up to the recently concluded governorship election in the state. The command confirmed that the suspects had been charged in court.

It reiterated its commitment to intensifying intelligence gathering and tactical operations to identify, arrest and prosecute individuals involved in cultism, drug-related offences and other criminal activities across the state.

The police urged residents to remain vigilant and provide credible information that could assist security operatives in preventing crime and maintaining peace and security in Osun State.

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