The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspected cultists in intelligence-led raids on criminal hideouts in Osogbo.
The suspects were arrested in compliance with the directives of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Zungura.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, in a statement on Monday said the suspects are: Ajibade Lateef, 21; Olaniyi Kabiru, 27; Ifaleke Ifedeji, 18; Tajudeen Wasiu, 35; Abideen Babatunde, 35; and Opeyemi Lukman, 18.
According to him, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects are members of the Eiye Confraternity and part of a notorious gang terrorising residents around Mackay Junction area of Osogbo.
Items recovered from them include suspected criminal charms, illicit drugs and cash suspected to be proceeds from drug activities.
Ojelabi said the suspects have been charged to court, while intelligence gathering and tactical operations continue to apprehend other cultists.
He quoted the Commissioner of Police as reiterating that Osun State will not be a safe haven for cultists and criminal elements, warning them to desist or face the full weight of the law.
The Command urged parents, community leaders and stakeholders to report suspicious movements and advised youths to shun cultism and illicit drugs.