Police uncover planned cult protest in Osun, vow zero tolerance for violence

The Osun state Police Command Monday said it has uncovered the plan by a group of cultists to stage a protest in the state.

The cultists had been on rampage since the killing of their leader, Oyeyemi Olalekan popularly known as “Emir.”

In a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, said the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, advised the cult groups to shelve the planned protest, warning that it will not tolerate any disruption of public peace in the state.

The police stated that intelligence reports uncovered a planned demonstration by a faceless group calling itself the “Congress of Cultists,” allegedly affiliated with the Neo-Black Movement (Black Axe).

“The command is using this medium to warn any individual or group planning to cause chaos, disturb public peace, or engage in criminality to rethink their actions.

“The police and other security agencies will not stand by and allow miscreants to disrupt the state’s peaceful atmosphere or destroy lives and property. Our operatives will respond decisively and appropriately to any action capable of threatening peace and security,” police said.

The command advised individuals or groups with grievances to seek lawful avenues for resolution, while warning against violence, self-help or reprisal attacks.

On the recent violence that followed the killing of Emir, the police confirmed that a discreet investigation into a recent killing has yielded useful leads.