The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity and recovered two live cartridges, an axe and a parcel of substance suspected to be Indian hemp in Ondo town.
The suspects, identified as 30-year-old Yusuf Taye and 23-year-old Damilola Ojo, were arrested on September 23, 2026, following actionable intelligence received by operatives of the Funbi Fagun Division.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ondo State Command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, Taye was arrested at Loro Street, while Ojo was apprehended at Temidire Street, both in Ondo.
Following the arrests and further investigation, police operatives obtained and executed a search warrant at Ojo’s residence.
The search reportedly led to the recovery of one small axe, two live cartridges and a parcel of substance suspected to be Indian hemp.
Police said preliminary investigations indicated that the two suspects were affiliated with the Eiye Confraternity and that both allegedly admitted their involvement with the group during questioning.
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The suspects and recovered exhibits are currently being processed as part of the investigation.
The case has been transferred to the Command Anti-Cultism Squad in Akure for further investigation and prosecution.
The Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, CP Felix Olutunbo Ohagwu, reiterated the Command’s commitment to tackling cultism, violent crimes and other forms of criminality across the state.
Ohagwu also urged youths to shun cultism, violent associations and other criminal activities, warning that involvement in such activities could expose them to serious legal consequences and jeopardise their future.
The Command called on members of the public to remain vigilant and continue providing credible and timely information to the police to support efforts to protect lives and property across the state.