Police foil cult initiation in Ogun, arrest 17, recover firearm

The Ogun State Police Command connected Friday foiled a cult initiation process successful the Ibogun Shomi country of Ifo Local Government Area

Seventeen suspected cultists were arrested successful the incident.

In a connection made disposable to DAILY POST connected Saturday, constabulary spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi said the cognition followed a credible quality received astir the event.

Babaseyi noted that a combined squad of anti-robbery, surveillance and patrol unit raided the determination and arrested the suspects and recovered 1 locally fabricated shotgun and 1 axe astatine the scene.

The suspects see Daniel Chigozie, 18, Oyewole Basit, 20, Samuel Olusegun, 20, Ifadire Olamilekan, 20, Bello David, 21, William Michael, 21, Adams Yusuf, 21, Ridwan Odukoya,22, Olsesi Abayomi, 23, Seyi Ridwan,24, Ayankunle Isaiah, 24, Oluyemi Michael, 25, Hussain Samuel, 26, Temitope Adesoji, 28, Achika Waliu, 28, Ashipa Sodiq, 30, and Kolade Oluwaseun, 30.

Babaseyi stated, “On 31st July, 2026, astatine astir 0240hrs, acting connected credible quality that suspected cultists had gathered astatine Ibogun Shomi country for an alleged initiation, a combined squad of Anti-Robbery, Surveillance and Patrol personnel, raided the determination and arrested seventeen (17) suspects.

“One locally fabricated abbreviated weapon and 1 axe were recovered astatine the scene.”

The constabulary ...