The Ogun State Police Command has recorded a major operational success following a midnight security sweep that led to the arrest of 14 suspects for unlawful assembly and conspiracy to breach public peace across the Isara, Ipara and Ode axis of the state.
The coordinated operation, carried out in the early hours of January 24, 2026, was triggered by actionable intelligence indicating that suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity had converged at a bush location in Ipara-Remo with plans to initiate new members and engage in activities capable of disrupting public order.
Acting swiftly, operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit and the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team, supported by personnel from the Ipara and Isara Divisions, conducted a decisive raid at about 1:20 a.m. The operation resulted in the arrest of 13 male suspects and one female, successfully foiling the planned unlawful gathering.
According to the Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, during the operation, the police recovered three locally-made pistols, eleven live cartridges, four rounds of 9mm Beretta ammunition, criminal charms, confraternity caps, and a drum reportedly used for cult initiation rituals. Other items recovered include 19 mobile phones, a Samsung mini laptop and nine vehicles of various brands, some without registration numbers and others bearing unauthorised dealer plates.
Those arrested include 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.
The suspects are currently undergoing investigation and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the process. Meanwhile, the Police Command said intensified sweep operations and intelligence-led patrols are ongoing across the affected areas to apprehend other fleeing suspects and ensure sustained peace and security.
Commending the operation, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, PhD, reaffirmed the Command’s zero tolerance for cultism, unlawful assembly and activities capable of threatening public peace.
He urged youths to shun cultism and other criminal associations, warning that perpetrators will be decisively dealt with in accordance with the law.
The Ogun State Police Command assured residents, parents, students and stakeholders of its unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property, while encouraging members of the public to report suspicious activities through its emergency response lines.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, on January 24, 2026.
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