Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Ogun State Police Command, in collaboration with detectives from the Isara Area Command and Isara Division, have arrested 30 suspected cultists during an initiation ceremony in Isara-Remo community.
According to a statement released by the Command’s spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, all the arrested suspects are male.
They have been identified as 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, Oluwadamilare Samson, Oyebowale Ojutona, Abiodun Makanjuola, Idowu Toheeb, Olamide Sunday, Malik Also, Abdullahi Damilola, Israel Ayomikun, Oyeledun Ezekiel, Adelabu Imoleayo, Ajayi Oluwasegun, and Olaawun Faith.
Babaseyi stated that the arrests were made during an operation conducted on June 16, 2026, at around 4:00 pm. The operation was launched following credible intelligence that a group of suspected cultists had gathered at an uncompleted building in Isara-Remo for an unlawful assembly involving meetings, alcohol consumption, chanting, and initiation activities.
Acting on the tip-off, the Commander of the VCRU quickly mobilized a combined team of operatives from the Unit, Isara Area Command, and Isara Division. The team stormed the location, dispersed the gathering, and apprehended the suspects in a coordinated operation.
During the operation, four vehicles abandoned by fleeing suspects were recovered at the scene, along with a jackknife, a local drum, a “sekere” (rattle), and bottles believed to have been used for alcohol consumption during the illegal assembly.
The suspects were immediately taken into custody and have since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Abeokuta, where investigations are ongoing. They will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation. Efforts are also underway to apprehend other suspects who managed to escape.
Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the swift response, discipline, and professionalism of the operatives involved, describing the operation as a testament to the Command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing and its zero tolerance for violent crime and unlawful gatherings.
He reiterated that cultism and related criminal activities will not be tolerated in any part of Ogun State, and urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious gatherings or criminal activities to the nearest police station.
