Ogun State Police have arrested a 26-year-old suspected cultist and recovered two locally made pistols, three live cartridges and a battle axe in coordinated intelligence-driven operations across the state.
According to a statement released on Wednesday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Squad, Base 7, Abule Iroko, Sango-Ota, arrested Okiki Muhammed Adewusi, popularly known as “Baba Obo,” on Monday, 26 October 2026, at about 8pm in the Ore area of Atan.
Acting on credible intelligence, the team searched the suspect’s residence and recovered one locally made pistol along with three live cartridges. Preliminary investigations indicate that Adewusi allegedly admitted membership of the Eiye Confraternity.
In a swift follow-up operation the next morning, 27 October 2026, at approximately 6:30am, information obtained from the arrested suspect led officers to a separate location where a second locally made pistol and a battle axe were recovered and secured as exhibits.
DSP Babaseyi described the operation as another breakthrough in the command’s sustained campaign against cultism and violent crime. He noted that the action demonstrates the police determination to act on actionable intelligence beyond the point of arrest and prevent dangerous weapons from remaining in circulation.
Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni commended the SWAT operatives for their vigilance, professionalism and effective use of intelligence. He reaffirmed the command’s resolve to dismantle criminal networks, disrupt cult-related activities and curb the illegal possession of firearms across Ogun State.
The CP urged residents to continue supplying timely and credible information on suspected criminal activities, assuring the public that the command will act decisively to protect lives and property and sustain public safety.