OYO POLICE ARREST SERVING CORPORAL, EIGHT OTHERS OVER CULTISM, KIDNAPPING

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By ‘Balogun Ibrahim

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a serving police corporal and eight other suspects in separate operations targeting alleged cultism and kidnapping.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a police operational update released on Thursday, stating that operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit, Oyo Operational Base, raided a suspected Aiye Confraternity hideout on Sunday.

He said five suspects were arrested during the operation, including Corporal Olayinka Oluwatobi, who was attached to MOPOL 72, Ago-Are, and seconded to Sports Eleyele in Ibadan, the state capital.

Iniedu said, “On 08/11/2026, operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit (Oyo Operational Base) carried out a coordinated raid on an Aiye Confraternity hideout.

“Five suspects were arrested, including F/No. 538195 Cpl Olayinka Oluwatobi, who was attached to MOPOL 72 Ago-Are and seconded to Sports Eleyele, Ibadan.

“Other suspects include Ayandiran Samuel, identified as the fraternity’s armourer, and Adeyinka Qudus, the alleged cult leader.”

He added that the operation led to the recovery of an English-made Beretta pistol and three locally manufactured firearms.

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According to the police spokesman, the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Ibadan for further investigation.

In a separate operation, Iniedu disclosed that operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit, in collaboration with the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, rescued a kidnapping victim, Abubakar Amidu, from Oteon/Odi Owo Forest on November 8.

He said four suspects were arrested in connection with the abduction.

“Abubakar Amidu, 30, who was abducted on 31/10/2026, was rescued unhurt at Oteon/Odi Owo Forest on 08/11/2026.

“The rescue operation was carried out by operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria.

“Four suspects were arrested, including Abdullahi Bello, Mohammed Kontagora, Alhaji Ali and Usman Alhaji Ali,” he stated.

Iniedu added that the victim’s mobile phone, alongside the chain and padlock allegedly used to restrain him, was recovered during the operation.

He said investigations into both incidents were ongoing, while efforts were being intensified to apprehend other possible suspects.