The Ogun State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on cult-related activities with the arrest of 30 suspected cultists during a disrupted initiation procession in Isara-Remo, namely 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 operation was carried out by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) in collaboration with detectives from the Isara Area Command and Isara Division.
Police authorities disclosed that the suspects were apprehended on June 16, 2026, following actionable intelligence on a planned unlawful gathering at an uncompleted building in the community.
According to the Command, intelligence reports indicated that a group of suspected hoodlums had assembled at the location for activities linked to cultism, including meetings, initiation rites, chanting and alcohol consumption.
Acting on the information, the Commander of the VCRU mobilised a joint tactical team comprising officers from the specialised unit, the Isara Area Command and the Isara Division.
The operatives subsequently stormed the venue in a coordinated operation that disrupted the gathering and led to the arrest of the suspects.
Police said several participants attempted to flee on sighting the operatives, but a significant number were apprehended during the raid.
The Command further revealed that four vehicles allegedly abandoned by fleeing suspects were recovered at the scene.
Other exhibits recovered during the operation included a jackknife, a local drum, a traditional “sekere” musical rattle and bottles believed to have been used for the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
The arrested suspects were immediately taken into police custody for further investigation.
The Command confirmed that the suspects have since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Abeokuta, where detectives are conducting detailed investigations.
Police authorities stated that all those found culpable would be prosecuted in accordance with the law upon the conclusion of investigations.
The Command also disclosed that efforts are ongoing to track down and arrest other suspects who escaped during the operation.
Commending the officers involved, the Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, praised their professionalism, discipline and swift response, describing the operation as another success for the Command’s intelligence-driven policing strategy.
Ojajuni reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to combating cultism, violent crimes and other criminal activities across Ogun State, while urging residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious gatherings and security threats to law enforcement agencies.