Osun police arrest eight suspected cultists, political thugs

The Osun State Police Command has announced the arrest of eight suspected cultists and political thugs in separate operations carried out in Ilesa town and Osogbo, the state capital.
The Command revealed that the arrests were part of efforts to curb criminal activities across the state.
The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, who said the arrests were made by operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit following intelligence reports.
According to the statement, “the first arrest occurred on June 17, 2026, at about 6pm after police received information tha...