By Daily Review Online
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 30 suspected cultists following a successful operation that disrupted an alleged cult initiation procession in Isara-Remo, Ogun State.
The operation, carried out on June 16, 2026, was executed by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) in collaboration with detectives from the Isara Area Command and Isara Division, following credible intelligence reports.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the suspects had allegedly gathered at an uncompleted building in Isara-Remo for an unlawful assembly involving meetings, alcohol consumption, chanting, and initiation activities.
The police identified the suspects 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.
The statement said the Commander of the VCRU swiftly mobilised a joint team of operatives from the unit, Isara Area Command and Isara Division after receiving intelligence about the gathering.
The operatives stormed the location, dispersed the assembly and arrested the suspects in what the police described as a well-coordinated tactical operation.
During the raid, four vehicles allegedly abandoned by fleeing suspects were recovered. Police also recovered exhibits including a jackknife, a local drum, a sekere (traditional rattle) and bottles suspected to have been used for alcohol consumption during the gathering.
The suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Abeokuta for further investigation and are expected to be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
The police added that efforts were ongoing to apprehend other suspects who escaped during the operation.
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Bode Ojajuni, commended the operatives for their swift response, discipline and professionalism.
He described the operation as a clear demonstration of the command’s intelligence-led policing strategy and reiterated its zero-tolerance stance against cultism, violent crime and unlawful assemblies across the state.
Ojajuni also urged individuals involved in cult-related activities to renounce criminality, warning that the command would continue to intensify efforts to rid Ogun State of all forms of organised crime.
He further appealed to residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious gatherings or criminal activities to the nearest police formation.
The Ogun State Police Command advised members of the public to use its emergency channels, including the toll-free Gateway Shield line and designated emergency numbers, for credible information and urgent security interventions.