Police in Ogun arrested three secondary school students in foiling a cult initiation

The Ogun State Police Command said they arrested three secondary school students aged 12, 18 and 18 years for suspected cult initiation in the Owode-Yewa area of ​​the state.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, who disclosed this to journalists on Friday, said that the operation was carried out based on intelligence information regarding planned cult-related activities tagged “Kito Day” involving students from various secondary schools in the area.

In a statement Friday, the command said it received the information on October 22, 2026, resulting in Divisional Police Officers in Owode-Yewa deploying detectives to the scene.

Police said the operation was carried out in collaboration with members of the Nigerian Vigilante Group.

“The Ogun State Police Command has foiled an alleged cult initiation in Owode-Yewa, arresting three students aged 12, 18 and 18 years after receiving intelligence about planned cult-related activities tagged ‘Kito Day’ involving students from different secondary schools in the area,” the statement read.

According to the command, the operation resulted in the arrest of the three students and the discovery of several items suspected to be related to the planned activities.

“The operation resulted in the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of an English axe, two knives, a short sword, a rubber toy gun and a school bag,” the statement added.

The command said the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation and possible prosecution.

“The case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, today, October 23, 2026, for further investigation and possible prosecution,” the statement said.