The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 21 suspected cultists, including two soldiers, during a midnight raid at a hotel in Osiele, under the Odeda Police Division, Abeokuta, the state capital.
According to the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, a total of 21 suspects were apprehended during the raid.
The operation took place on Friday following credible intelligence on the gathering of suspected cult members in that area.
The command’s public relations officer said a joint police team comprising officers from the Odeda and Aregbe Divisions, the Anti-Cultism Unit, and the SWAT team, led by Superintendent of Police Adejoh Israel, stormed the hotel targeting individuals believed to be affiliated with the notorious Aiye confraternity.