Police arrest 12-year-old, 2 other secondary school students during cult initiation in Ogun state

By Our Reporter

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three secondary school students in connection with a suspected cult initiation in Owode-Yewa, following intelligence about a planned gathering involving students from different schools.

The suspects, aged 12, 18 and 18, were apprehended during an operation conducted by police detectives in collaboration with members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed the development in a statement on Friday, explaining that the operation followed information received by the command on October 22, 2026, about a planned cult-related event tagged “Kito Day”.

According to the police, the Divisional Police Officer in Owode-Yewa immediately deployed detectives to the location after receiving the intelligence.

“The Ogun State Police Command has foiled a suspected cult initiation 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,” the statement read.

The operation also led to the recovery of several items suspected to be connected to the planned activity.

“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 added.

The command said the suspects would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation and possible prosecution.

“The case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, today, 23rd October 2026, for further investigation and possible prosecution,” the statement said.