OYO STATE POLICE COMMAND ARRESTS SUSPECTED CULTISTS, RECOVERS FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION
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The Oyo State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its sustained efforts to combat cultism, violent crimes, and other criminal activities across the State. On June 17, 2026, operatives attached to the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Oyo Base, acting on credible intelligence, apprehended two suspected members of a notorious cult group at their hideout in the Oke-Apo area of Oyo Town.
The suspects, identified as Oparemi Kabiru, alias “Ikebe”, and Fasasi Taofeek, alias “Bufalo”, were arrested following intelligence indicating that they and their associates had been involved in activities threatening public peace and security within Oyo Town and its environs. A search conducted on the suspects led to the recovery of one locally made pistol and two live cartridges. During preliminary interrogation, the suspects confessed to being members of the Eiye Supremo Confraternity and admitted involvement in several violent criminal activities within Oyo Town and surrounding communities.
The successful operation underscores the effectiveness of intelligence-led policing and the critical role of actionable information provided by members of the public in combating crime. The Command notes that the arrest was made possible through credible intelligence, further reinforcing the importance of sustained cooperation between the Police and the communities they serve.
The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command CP Abimbola Ayodeji, Olugbenga psc, mnips, reassures residents of the Command’s unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property and to ensuring that criminal elements have no safe haven anywhere within the State. He emphasizes that security is a shared responsibility and calls on all residents to remain vigilant and actively support law enforcement efforts through timely, accurate, and credible information. The Commissioner further urges members of the public to embrace the principle of “See Something, Say Something,”
stressing that prompt reporting of suspicious persons, movements, and activities enables proactive police intervention and helps prevent crimes before they occur. He assures citizens that all information received by the Police will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and professionalism. The Oyo State Police Command remains fully prepared, strategically positioned, and operationally equipped to respond swiftly to security threats across the State. The Command therefore encourages residents to continue partnering with the Police in building safer communities and maintaining the peace and security currently being enjoyed in Oyo State. The Command remains resolute in its determination to rid the State of cultism, armed violence, and all forms of criminality.
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