The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 14 suspects during a midnight operation across the Isara, Ipara and Ode axis of the state over alleged unlawful assembly and plans to breach public peace.
The operation, carried out in the early hours of Friday, January 24, 2026, led to the recovery of three locally made pistols, ammunition, nine vehicles and other incriminating items, police authorities said.
Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the arrests followed actionable intelligence indicating that suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity had converged at a bush location in Ipara-Remo to initiate new members and allegedly plan violent activities.
“On January 24, 2026, at about 0120 hours, credible intelligence revealed that suspected cult members had gathered in large numbers at a bush location in Ipara-Remo with the intention of initiating new members and conspiring to breach public peace,” Babaseyi said.
He said operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit and the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, with support from officers of the Ipara and Isara Divisions, carried out a coordinated sweep that led to the arrest of the suspects.
According to the police spokesperson, the suspects comprise 13 males and one female.
Those arrested were identified as Solomon Shobamiwo, also known as “Solo Hot”; Farooq Ogunsola; Toheeb Abolade; Balogun Williams; Ayodele Abdulkareem; Adedapo Ogunsanya; Toheeb Saka; Akpan Dara; Micheal Olakemi; Habeeb Olayinka; Dapo Adeola; Adetunji Adeyemi; Henry Kingsley, and Nanso Blessing (female).
DSP Babaseyi disclosed that items recovered during the operation include three locally made pistols, 11 live cartridges, four rounds of 9mm Beretta ammunition, criminal charms, confraternity caps, a drum suspected to be used for cult initiation, 19 mobile phones, a Samsung mini laptop, and nine vehicles of various brands.
“Some of the vehicles recovered were without registration numbers, while others bore unauthorised dealer plates,” he added.
The police said the suspects are currently undergoing investigation and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the probe.
Babaseyi noted that intelligence-led patrols and sweep operations have been intensified across the axis to apprehend other fleeing suspects and ensure sustained peace and security in the affected communities.
He said the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, PhD, has strongly condemned unlawful assembly, breach of peace and cult-related activities in the state.
“The Commissioner of Police calls on youths to renounce cultism and all forms of criminal associations,” Babaseyi said, adding that residents, parents, students and stakeholders were assured of the command’s commitment to the protection of lives and property.
The police spokesperson urged members of the public to report suspicious movements and security concerns through the command’s emergency lines: Gateway Shield (toll-free) 0800 000 9111, and 0906 283 7609, 0912 014 1706, 0915 102 7369, and 0708 497 2994.
