By The Oyo State Police Command says it has arrested two suspected cultists and recovered several weapons and other items during a stop-and-search operation along the Oyo/Ogbomoso Expressway.
According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, on Friday, June 5, 2026, the suspects, identified as Ajala Bukola, 28, and Caleb Adesoye, 24, were intercepted and arrested on Wednesday, June 3, during the search operation conducted by the Command Monitoring Unit.
The police disclosed that a search of a grey Lexus ES 350 vehicle occupied by the suspects led to the recovery of three axes, one cutlass, one hammer, an Apple laptop computer, an HP laptop computer, two iPhones, one Samsung mobile phone, and substances suspected to be hard drugs.
According to the statement, the suspects had been on the Command’s watchlist over their alleged involvement in cult-related activities within Ogbomoso and surrounding communities.
“On 3rd June, 2026, operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit, while conducting a routine stop-and-search operation along the Oyo/Ogbomoso Expressway, intercepted and arrested two suspects identified as Ajala Bukola, male, 28 years, and Caleb Adesoye, male, 24 years.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the duo had been on the Command’s watchlist for some time owing to their suspected involvement in cult-related activities within Ogbomoso and its environs. During interrogation, the suspects confessed to membership of a dreaded secret cult group. Further investigation indicated that they occupy strategic positions within the group’s hierarchy and may be linked to other criminal activities currently under investigation.
“A search conducted on a Lexus ES 350 vehicle, grey in colour. The search led to the recovery of three axes, one cutlass, one hammer, one Apple laptop computer, one HP laptop computer, two iPhones, one Samsung mobile phone, and substances suspected to be hard drugs,” the statement read.
The police added that the suspects are cooperating with investigators and have been providing useful information that could assist in identifying and apprehending other members of the group.
The Command urged members of the public to remain vigilant and continue providing credible information to security agencies in the ongoing fight against cultism and other forms of criminality across the state.
