Ogun Police Arrest Students for Suspected Cult Initiation

On October 24, 2026, the Ogun State Police Command announced the arrest of three secondary school students, aged 12, 18, and 18, in connection with a suspected cult initiation in Owode-Yewa, Ogun State. The Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, reported that the police received intelligence on October 22, 2026, regarding a planned cult-related gathering known as "Kito Day," which involved students from various secondary schools in the area.

Acting on this information, the Divisional Police Officer in Owode-Yewa dispatched detectives to the location. The operation was conducted in collaboration with members of the Vigilante Group.

The joint team successfully apprehended the three students and seized several items believed to be linked to the planned initiation, although the police did not disclose the specific nature of these items. The case is set to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation and potential prosecution.