Adeleke Calls Emergency Meeting on Cult Killings in Osun

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has summoned an emergency security meeting with heads of security agencies in the state to address rising concerns over cult-related killings and insecurity in forested areas. Scheduled for Wednesday, the meeting will focus on recent violent clashes between rival cult groups and strategies to prevent criminal activities in remote locations.

Samuel Ojo, the Governor’s Special Adviser on Security Matters, stated that the administration is alarmed by the recent killings attributed to cult groups and emphasized the need to control this trend to protect the state's image. Ojo referenced a recent incident in Ondo State involving the killing of an alleged ISWAP leader as a warning to criminals using forests as hideouts.

The meeting will also address the recent cult-related attacks in Osogbo, where two individuals were killed and five others injured. Following these incidents, Osun State Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Zungura has ordered tactical teams to raid suspected criminal hideouts in Osogbo.