Posted by Chinenye on Tue 13th Oct, 2026 - tori.ng
Police have arrested six suspected cultists in Osogbo as they crack down on criminal hideouts.
(Suspects. Photo by Punch News)
Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspected cultists in raids on criminal hideouts in Osogbo.
The police spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, said in a statement on Tuesday that the suspects are believed to belong to the Eiye Confraternity.
They are also linked to a gang that has been terrorising residents around Mackay Junction.
During the raids, officers recovered suspected criminal charms, illicit drugs and cash.
Police believe the cash came from drug dealing.
The suspects are Ajibade Lateef, 21, Olaniyi Kabiru, 27, Ifaleke Ifedeji, 18, Tajudeen Wasiu, 35, Abideen Babatunde, 35, and Opeyemi Lukman, 18.
Police Commissioner Ibrahim Gotan Zungura urged parents, landlords and community leaders to report suspicious activity.
He also told young people to stay away from cultism, drugs and criminal groups.
The raids will continue until the hideouts are cleared, the police said.
The arrests come after two people were confirmed dead in a clash between rival cult groups at a lounge in Owoeba, along the Osogbo Ilesa Road.