Oyo State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat cultism and other violent crimes across the State with the arrest of two confessed members of a secret cult group.
Command spokesman, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan
He said: “On 3rd June, 2026, operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit, while conducting a routine stop-and-search operation along the Oyo/Ogbomoso Expressway, intercepted and arrested two suspects identified as Ajala Bukola, male, 28 years, and Caleb Adesoye, male, 24 years.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the duo had been on the Command’s watchlist for some time owing to their suspected involvement in cult-related activities within Ogbomoso and its environs.
“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to membership of a dreaded secret cult group. Further investigation indicated that they occupy strategic positions within the group’s hierarchy and may be linked to other criminal activities currently under investigation.
“A search conducted on a Lexus ES 350 vehicle, grey in colour. The search led to the recovery of three axes, one cutlass, one hammer, one Apple laptop computer, one HP laptop computer, two iPhones, one Samsung mobile phone, and substances suspected to be hard drugs.
He said the suspects remain in police custody and are assisting investigators with credible information aimed at identifying and apprehending other members and associates of the criminal group.
DCP Olayinka noted that concerted efforts are ongoing to dismantle the network and bring all those connected with its activities to justice.
The Oyo State Police Command reiterated its unwavering commitment to combating cultism and all forms of criminality across the State.
The Command therefore urged members of the public to remain vigilant and continue to provide timely and actionable information to security agencies.
It assured law-abiding residents that it will sustain its proactive crime-fighting strategies and ensure that all individuals involved in activities capable of threatening public peace and safety are dealt with in accordance with the law.