Police foil suspected cult gathering, arrest three in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command has disrupted a suspected cult meeting in Oyo town, arresting three individuals in connection with the incident. In a statement, the Command’s spokesman, Ayanlade Olayinka,
The Oyo State Police Command has disrupted a suspected cult meeting in Oyo town, arresting three individuals in connection with the incident.
In a statement, the Command’s spokesman, Ayanlade Olayinka, said the arrests were the result of proactive, intelligence-led policing, involving continuous surveillance, community-based intelligence gathering, and strategic analysis of emerging threats.
He added that acting on credible intelligence, operatives from the Atiba Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), moved swiftly to Bode Thomas Secondary School, Oyo, where a large group of individuals dressed in black had gathered for a suspected secret cult meeting.
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"On sighting the police, the group, numbering about thirty (30), fled in different directions into nearby bushes.
"In the course of the operation, Jelili Taiwo Kazeem, Toheeb Adediran, and Ayomide Taiwo was arrested.
"Further investigation revealed that one of the suspects arrested at the scene, Toheeb Adediran, is a commercial motorcycle (okada) rider, who conveyed some of the suspected cult members to the location. His motorcycle was also taken to the police station for investigative purposes.
"When quizzed, the suspects confessed to being members of the Aiye Confraternity, stating that their gathering was to celebrate the birthday of one of their members.
"The other two suspects, who equally confessed to cult membership, have voluntarily stated their respective roles within the group, thereby providing useful information to investigators. A search of the area led to the recovery of one motorcycle, one axe, and one black cap, believed to be connected to the activities of the group.
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"The suspects are currently cooperating with investigators and providing credible information that is assisting ongoing efforts to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang. Upon the conclusion of investigations, the suspects will be charged to court accordingly.
"This development further underscores the Command’s firm resolve not to allow Oyo State become a breeding ground for cultism, cult-related activities, or violent crime."
He said the Command will continue to intensify intelligence-driven operations, targeted patrols, and strategic enforcement actions across the state to sustain the current security gains.
He urged parents and guardians to engaged their wards constructively and prevail on them to shun cultism, criminal gangs, and unlawful associations, bearing in mind the grave legal and social consequences associated with such activities.
He, however, said Oyo State Police Command remains resolute and committed towards protection of lives and property.
