Police arrest suspected Eiye cultist, recover guns, battle axe in Ogun
by Moronfolu Adeyemi · The Eagle OnlineOperatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Squad of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 26-year-old suspected cultist, Okiki Muhammed Adewusi, popularly known as Baba Obo, and recovered two locally made pistols, three live cartridges and a battle axe in separate operations in the state.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, saying the suspect was arrested in the Ore area of Atan on Monday, October 26, 2026.
Babaseyi said the arrest occurred at about 8pm after operatives attached to SWAT Base 7, Abule Iroko, Sango-Ota, acted on credible intelligence.
He said a search of the suspect’s residence led to the recovery of a locally made pistol and three live cartridges, while preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect allegedly admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.
Babaseyi said: “The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Squad of the Ogun State Police Command has recorded another operational breakthrough in its sustained crackdown on cultism and violent crime, arresting a suspected cultist and recovering two locally made pistols, three live cartridges and a battle axe through intelligence-led operations.
“On 26 October 2026, at about 2000hrs, operatives of SWAT Base 7, Abule Iroko, Sango-Ota, acting on credible intelligence, arrested Okiki Muhammed Adewusi, male, aged 26, popularly known as ‘Baba Obo’, in the Ore area of Atan, Ogun State.
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“A search of his residence led to the recovery of one locally made pistol and three live cartridges.
“Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspect allegedly admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.
“In a swift follow-up operation on 27 October 2026, at about 0630hrs, information obtained from the arrested suspect led operatives to a separate location, where a second locally made pistol and a battle axe were recovered and secured as exhibits.
“The operation underscores the Command’s determination to pursue actionable intelligence beyond arrests and prevent potentially dangerous weapons from remaining in circulation.
“Efforts are ongoing to apprehend other persons suspected of involvement and recover additional weapons, while investigations continue to establish the full circumstances of the case.”
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Bode Ojajuni, commended the operatives for their vigilance, professionalism and effective use of intelligence.
Ojajuni reaffirmed the command’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks, disrupting cult-related activities and curbing the illegal possession of firearms.
He urged residents to provide timely and credible information about suspected criminal activities, assuring them that the police would continue to act on actionable intelligence to protect lives and property and sustain public safety across the state.
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