Adeleke Calls Security Meeting to Tackle Cult Killings

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has summoned heads of security agencies in the state for a meeting on Wednesday to address a rise in security breaches, particularly recent killings linked to rival cult groups. Samuel Ojo, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, confirmed this during an interview with PUNCH Online.

The meeting will focus on strategies to combat the killings by suspected cultists and enhance safety in the state's forests, especially following the recent killing of an ISWAP leader in Owo, Ondo State. Ojo emphasized the need for the meeting to reassure the public and ensure security agencies remain vigilant.

He expressed concern over the impact of these violent acts on Osun's reputation and warned perpetrators of severe consequences. Recent attacks in Osogbo, the state capital, resulted in two deaths and several injuries, prompting Osun State Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Zungura to order tactical teams to raid suspected criminal hideouts.