Operatives of the Special Anti-Cultism Squad, attached to the Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two persons who are members cult group operating in Ondo town.
The two suspects whose names were given as Nnamdi Sunday and Adegbuyi Seyi, were said to be members of Aiye and Ẹiyẹ confraternity respectively.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Ondo State Command, Mr Jimoh Abayomi, during the arrest firearms were also recovered from the suspect.
The Operative led by a senior police officer from the command were said to have acted on credible intelligence supplied by the Ondo End Miscreant Group, arrested the suspects.
Preliminary findings also showed that the suspects belong to the Eiye and Aiye confraternities, groups linked to violent clashes in parts of the state in recent time.
They were also connected to a cult-related clash on April 9, 2026, within the premises of Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, where rival factions reportedly engaged in a confrontation that disrupted public peace in the community.
The suspects were said to have cooperated with investigators and subsequently led operatives to a suspected Aiye cult hideout at the Oka Garage area of Ondo town.
A search of the premises led to the recovery of a locally made pistol, believed to have been used for criminal activities.
The suspects remain in police custody as investigations continue to track other fleeing members and recover additional arms.
The Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, reaffirmed the command’s determination to rid the state of cultism and other criminal activities, stressing that offenders would be brought to justice.
He commended the Ondo End Miscreant Group for timely intelligence and urged residents to remain vigilant and support security agencies with useful information.
Lawal also expressed appreciation to the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, for what he described as consistent support and leadership that have strengthened the command’s operations.
The command restated its commitment to safeguarding lives and property, calling on members of the public to report suspicious movements promptly.