The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three students aged 12, 18 and 18 over a suspected cult initiation allegedly planned in Owode-Yewa, following intelligence about an activity tagged “Kito Day” involving students from different secondary schools in the area.

According to a statement by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, the operation followed intelligence received on October 22, 2026, prompting the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Owode-Yewa, to deploy detectives in collaboration with the Vigilante Group of Nigeria to the scene.

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 police said the suspected cult initiation was foiled through the timely intervention of the operatives acting on the intelligence received.

The case was scheduled to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, on October 23, 2026, for further investigation and possible prosecution.