IBADAN, OYO STATE– The Oyo State Cops Command has announced the successful arrest of 16 suspected members of the “Aye Confraternity”within the properties of The Polytechnic, Ibadan.
The operation, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, April 30, 2026, led to the recovery of a toolbox of hazardous weapons and assorted charms.
The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, validated the advancement in a declaration, noting that the raid efficiently pre-empted a meeting that threatened the security of the institution and the surrounding neighborhood.
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A High-Stakes Accuracy Operation
In a rare display screen of direct field leadership, the Oyo State Commissioner of Authorities, Mr Abimbola Olugbenga, personally led the tactical team.
The intervention followed a tip-off and subsequent authorisation from the school management to go into the school and neutralise the risk.
The Suspect Profile:
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Overall Arrests: 16 suspects.
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Gender Breakdown: 14 males and 2 women.
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Wrongdoer History: Initial checks indicate that several of the people were currently on the command’s “watchlist” for previous involvement in murder cases and violent cult activities throughout the state.
Toolbox Recuperated
The cops reported that the suspects were discovered in possession of deadly hardware and standard items used for intimidation and protection. The precision of the raid permitted operatives to protect the evidence before the suspects might dispose of it.
Products Took Include:
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Guns: 2 locally made cut-to-size weapons and 2 English pistols.
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Ammunition: 16 live cartridges.
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Bladed Weapons: 4 axes.
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Conventional Items: Various appeals used by the group.
Toolboxes recovered from the presumed cultists at the campus of The
Polytechnic, Ibadan. Institutional and Security Effect
The Polytechnic, Ibadan, has actually just recently intensified its collaboration with security agencies to preserve a “zero-tolerance” policy toward cultism. DSP Olayinka stressed that the operation was executed with the utmost professionalism to make sure the safety of law-abiding trainees residing on school.
“The operation was carried out with precision and professionalism. Examination is continuous to unwind the full extent of the suspects’ activities and nab other leaving accomplices,” the police statement checked out.
The Oyo State Command has restated its dedication to eliminating cult-related violence from educational institutions.
The direct involvement of the Commissioner of Authorities sends a strong signal to criminal groups that the “sanctuary” of campus walls will no longer supply resistance from high-level tactical interventions.
At the time of this report, the institution’s management has actually prompted students to stay calm and report any suspicious events to the internal security system, assuring them that academic activities will continue without disturbance.