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Policeman, eight others arrested over cultism and kidnapping in Oyo

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By Linda Ikeji

Policeman, eight others arrested over cultism and kidnapping in Oyo

Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested a serving police corporal and eight different suspects in separate operations over alleged cultism and kidnapping.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in an announcement launched on Thursday, November 12.

According to him, operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit, Oyo Operational Base, raided a suspected Aiye Confraternity hideout on Sunday, November 8.

Five suspects had been arrested throughout the operation, together with a policeman recognized as Corporal Olayinka Oluwatobi, who was connected to MOPOL 72, Ago-Are, and seconded to Sports Eleyele, Ibadan, the state capital.

Iniedu mentioned: “On 08/11/2026, operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit (Oyo Operational Base) carried out a coordinated raid on an Aiye Confraternity hideout.

“Five suspects were arrested, including F/No. 538195 Cpl Olayinka Oluwatobi, who was attached to Mopol 72 Ago Are and seconded to Sports Eleyele, Ibadan.

“Other suspects include Ayandiran Samuel (the fraternity’s armourer) and Adeyinka Qudus (the cult leader).”

He added that the operation led to the restoration of an English-made Beretta pistol and three domestically fabricated pistols.

The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Ibadan for investigation.

In a separate operation, Iniedu famous that operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit, working with the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, rescued one Abubakar Amidu on the Oteon/Odi Owo Forest on November 8.
He mentioned that 4 suspects had been arrested in reference to the kidnapping.

He mentioned, “Abubakar Amidu, 30, who was abducted on 31/10/2026, was rescued unhurt at Oteon/Odi Owo Forest on 08/11/2026.

“The rescue operation was carried out by operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria.

“Four suspects were arrested, including Abdullahi Bello, Mohammed Kontagora, Alhaji Ali, and Usman Alhaji Ali.”

Iniedu added that the sufferer’s cell phone and the chain and lock allegedly used to restrain him had been recovered throughout the operation.

He mentioned that investigation into the 2 incidents was ongoing and efforts to trace different doable suspects is underway.

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