The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspected cultists during intelligence-led raids on criminal hideouts in Osogbo, the state capital.
The suspects were allegedly members of the Eiye Confraternity and linked to a criminal gang accused of terrorising residents around Mackay Junction in Osogbo.
Police spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed the arrests in a statement on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, noting that operatives recovered suspected criminal charms, illicit drugs and cash believed to be proceeds of drug-related activities.
The suspects were identified as Ajibade Lateef, 21; Olaniyi Kabiru, 27; Ifaleke Ifedeji, 18; Tajudeen Wasiu, 35; Abideen Babatunde, 35; and Opeyemi Lukman, 18.
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The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan Zungura, urged parents, guardians, community leaders and landlords to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the appropriate authorities.
He also warned youths against cultism, illicit drugs and criminal associations, assuring residents that the police would continue raids on identified criminal hideouts to improve security across Osogbo and other parts of Osun State.
The arrests come amid renewed concerns over cult-related violence in Osogbo, following reports of two deaths in clashes involving suspected rival cult groups in the state capital.
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