…the state to intensify patrols, strengthen intelligence gathering and prevent planned cult clashes, initiations and recruitment. The command said the ongoing operation was aimed at dismantling cult networks and restoring peace to communities affected by cult-related activities. The latest police crackdown followed rene…

At least five persons are feared killed in a renewed cult clash in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, with the police confirming the arrest of suspects and the restoration of law and order in the affected areas. The renewed violence, which reportedly began at the weekend, involved rival cult groups identified as the B…

…issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, a cult clash occurred around Owo-Eba on October 2, 2026. The police said two persons, identified as Adebayo Taoreed, popularly known as “Small Rugged,” and Oluwaseyi Daniel, also known as “OSHA,” were shot dead during the clash. The command a…

…two people were killed while four others sustained gunshot injuries during a suspected cult clash in Osogbo, Osun State, on Friday. The command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, said the incident was suspected to have been perpetrated by cult groups operating around the Oke-Baale area of Osogbo. Ojelabi said, “The comma…

…OSOGBO — Two suspected members of a cult group were reportedly killed during a suspected cult clash in Osogbo, Osun State capital, on Friday evening. The incident occurred at a lounge around Owoeba, in the Owode-Ilesa Garage area of the city, causing panic among residents and forcing some business owners to shut their…

…of a fine. DAILY POST gathered that Okusanya and Gafar were arrested during a violent cult clash at the Ikenne Town Hall. The prosecutor, ASP Olaide Rawlings, told the court that the offences were committed on October 23, 2023. Rawlings said the defendants conspired with others now at large to belong to an unlawful soc…

…Osun State Police Command, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the killing, which he linked to cult clashes. “He (victim) was also suspected to be a cultist. The incident happened early this morning (Friday) around 7am at Omi Eran area,” he added. Checks by Saturday PUNCH indicated that soldiers with Armoured Personnel Carrier…

…the Rivers State Police Command previously confirmed investigations into the earlier cult clash through spokesperson Blessing Agabe, law enforcement officials are continuing to gather details regarding the latest outbreak of violence. Amid growing tension, university authorities intervened by suspending all remaining a…

Cult clash leaves three dead in Osun

…was the discovery of the severed head of a 28-year-old man, Ibikunle Tunde, during a cult clash in 2014. The recurring nature of these clashes left communities in a prolonged state of fear and instability.When Ajiboye was arrested, members of his group organised protests against his arraignment and the refusal of the A…

…Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, said preliminary findings suggested that the incident was cult-related. "The incident happened around 11 pm on Monday. We received a report that there was a shooting at the T&K Junction in Ijebu-Jesa, and the police mobilised to the scene. "On getting there, we met the lifeless body of a 19-ye…

…residents appealing for an end to the reprisal actions of the cult groups locked in the clash. Saturday Vanguard gathered that one of those shot dead around Cemetery road was identified as Yemi and he had relocated to another area with the parents . But the late Yemi since he grew up in the neighborhood kept coming to…