Police in Ogun State have foiled a suspected cult initiation event in Owode-Yewa, arresting three students aged 12, 18 and 18 following timely intelligence about a planned cult-related activity tagged “Kito Day” involving students from different secondary schools in the area.
Spokesman of the state police command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Abeokuta.
Acting on an information received on 22nd October 2026, the statement said Divisional Police Officer, Owode-Yewa, swiftly deployed a team of detectives in collaboration with the Vigilante Group of Nigeria to the scene.
“The operation led to the arrest of the three suspects and the recovery of one English axe, two knives, one short cutlass, one rubber toy gun and a school bag.
The statement said the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, today, 23rd October 2026, for further investigation and possible prosecution.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
