Three Students Arrested in Ogun for Cult Initiation

The Ogun State Police have arrested three secondary school students, aged 12, 18, and 18, for a suspected cult initiation in Owode-Yewa, Ogun State.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, told reporters on Friday. The police took action after receiving intelligence about a cult event called "Kito Day" involving students from various secondary schools in the area.

In the statement released on Friday, the police said they got the information on October 22, 2026. This prompted the Divisional Police Officer in Owode-Yewa to send detectives to the scene.

The police worked with members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria during the operation. "The Ogun State Police Command has stopped a suspected cult initiation in Owode-Yewa, arresting three students aged 12, 18, and 18 after timely intelligence about a planned cult activity called 'Kito Day' involving students from different secondary schools in the area," the statement said.

According to the police, the operation led to the arrest of the three students. They also recovered several items believed to be connected to the planned initiation.

"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 police said they would transfer the case 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.