Ogun Police Arrest 30 Suspected Cultists During Initiation Ceremony in Isara-Remo

Ogun State Police Command has arrested 30 suspected cultists during a coordinated operation that disrupted an alleged cult initiation gathering in Isara-Remo, Ogun State.

The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) working in collaboration with detectives from the Isara Area Command and Isara Division following actionable intelligence on the unlawful assembly.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, who disclosed details of the operation in a statement issued by the command, the arrests were made on June 16, 2026, at about 4:00 p.m.

The police identified the suspects, all male, 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.

Police said the operation followed credible intelligence indicating that a group of suspected hoodlums had assembled at an uncompleted building in Isara-Remo for activities believed to be linked to cult initiation. According to the command, the gathering allegedly involved meetings, chanting, consumption of alcoholic beverages and attempts to initiate new members.

Acting on the intelligence, the Commander of the VCRU mobilised a combined team of operatives who stormed the location and disrupted the event before it could proceed further.

“The operatives stormed the location, dispersed the gathering and arrested the suspects in a well-coordinated tactical operation,” the statement said.

During the raid, police recovered four vehicles allegedly abandoned by fleeing suspects. Other items recovered at the scene included a jackknife, a local drum, a traditional rattle known as “sekere,” and several bottles suspected to have been used for alcohol consumption during the gathering.

The suspects have since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation. Police authorities said efforts are ongoing to track down and arrest other suspects who escaped during the operation.

The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the officers involved in the operation for what he described as their professionalism, discipline and swift response.

He said the successful raid reflects the command’s commitment to intelligence-driven policing and its determination to combat cultism and other violent crimes across the state, reiterating that the command would not tolerate cult-related activities or any form of unlawful assembly capable of threatening public peace and security.

He also urged residents to remain vigilant and continue providing timely information to security agencies, noting that community cooperation remains crucial in the fight against crime.

The police assured members of the public that investigations are ongoing and that all suspects found culpable would be prosecuted in accordance with the law.