Police arrest six suspected cultists, recover battle axes in Ondo

Ondo State Police Command has arrested six suspected cultists during a raid carried retired successful Akungba and Iwaro Akoko communities, recovering unsafe weapons and alleged confraternity items from the suspects.

The bid disclosed that the suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Special Anti-Cultism Squad, SACS, successful the aboriginal hours of June 16, 2026, pursuing quality reports connected the activities of suspected cult groups wrong the affected communities.

Police spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, identified the suspects arsenic Damilare Kayode, Adejoro Godwin, Adedapo Ogunro, Chisom Okechukwu, Ademulegun Imisi and Odugunle Bukola.

According to the police, preliminary investigations linked the suspects to unlawful confraternity activities allegedly operating wrong the Akoko axis of the state.

Jimoh stated that a hunt conducted during the cognition led to the betterment of respective items suspected to beryllium connected to cult-related activities.

The recovered exhibits included 5 conflict axes, a jackknife, alleged transgression charms and respective confraternity materials specified arsenic boots, yellowish singlets and look caps.

The constabulary said the items had been taken into custody arsenic exhibits and would signifier portion of ongoing investigations into the case.

The bid added that investigations were inactive i...