Due to a possible cult initiation in Owode-Yewa, Ogun State, the Ogun State Police Command has detained three secondary school students, ages 12, 18, and 18.
Oluseyi Babaseyi, the state police public relations officer, revealed this to reporters on Friday, stating that the operation was prompted by information regarding a planned cult-related event known as “Kito Day” that involved students from several local secondary schools.
According to the command’s Friday statement, the Divisional Police Officer in Owode-Yewa sent detectives to the scene after receiving the information on October 22, 2026.
“The Ogun State Police Command has foiled a suspected cult initiation in Owode-Yewa, arresting three students aged 12, 18 and 18 following timely intelligence about a planned cult-related activity tagged ‘Kito Day’ involving students from different secondary schools in the area,” the statement read.
“The operation led to the arrest of the three suspects and the recovery of one English axe, two knives, one short cutlass, one rubber toy gun and a school bag,” the statement added.
“The case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, today, 23rd October 2026, for further investigation and possible prosecution.”
What is happening to our world when children as young as 12 or 18 are drawn toward cults and other dangerous activities? Who or what is influencing them, and where do we look for the causes—at home, in school, among their peers, or in society at large? Rather than simply asking whom to blame, we must ask what can be done. Parents, schools, communities, and government should work together to guide young people, identify warning signs, provide support, and protect them from harmful influences. We must do all we can to keep other children safe. May God save and protect our children from those who would lead them toward evil.
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