Police Smash Cultists’ Initiation Process In Ogun, Arrest 30 Suspects

The Ogun State Police Command has disrupted a suspected cult initiation gathering in Isara-Remo, leading to the arrest of 30 male suspects.

According to reports, the suspects were allegedly gathered inside an uncompleted building where they were consuming alcoholic substances and chanting before police operatives stormed the location.

The arrested suspects include Muiz Olawale, Adeniji Akinwale, Ajayi Victor, Damilola Oluwasegun, Adewale Olayemi, Aminu Rahmon, Olodudu Ademola, Matthew Imoleayo, Adenle Habeb, Lekan Qudus, Olamilekan Ayanleke, Adegbasa Ezekiel, Ibukun Adeniyi, Abiodun Babatunde, Oshofolahan Michael, Salau Adedeji, Benjamin Kehinde, Magnus Elijah, and Oluwadamilare Samson, among others.

Confirming the incident, Police Public Relations Officer DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi said the suspects were arrested on Tuesday by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) in collaboration with detectives from Isara Area Command and Isara Division.

He said, “The operation was carried out on 16th June, 2026, at about 1600hrs, following credible intelligence that a group of suspected hoodlums had converged at an uncompleted building in Isara-Remo for an unlawful gathering involving meeting activities, consumption of alcoholic substances, chanting, and initiation attempts.

“Acting on the intelligence, the Commander of the VCRU swiftly mobilised a combined team of operatives from the Unit, Isara Area Command, and Isara Division. The operatives stormed the location, dispersed the gathering, and arrested the suspects in a well-coordinated tactical operation.”

Police recovered four abandoned vehicles, one jack knife, one local drum, one “sekere” (rattle), and bottles suspected to have contained alcohol.

The suspects have since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Abeokuta, where they will be charged to court after investigations.

The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, commended the operatives for their swift response, describing the operation as part of ongoing intelligence-led policing aimed at curbing cultism and violent crime in the state.

He also warned that cult-related activities will not be tolerated and urged residents to report suspicious gatherings to security agencies.