Operation Kosaye: Ogun police arrest 43 suspected criminals

Ogun State Police Command has arrested 43 suspected criminals during a late-night raid on a notorious hideout in the Isheri-Olofin area, as part of 'Operation Kosaye'. The suspects, comprising 28 males and 15 females, were apprehended by operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit during an intelligence-led operation on July 7, 2026, near the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

During the raid, police recovered substances suspected to be Indian hemp, "Loud," and other hard drugs. They also seized 10 mobile phones, four power banks, a rechargeable hand fan, a cross-body bag containing two ATM cards and a National Identity Card, along with other exhibits believed to be connected to criminal activities.

DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the Police Public Relations Officer for Ogun State Command, confirmed the operation followed credible intelligence that the location served as a haven for cultists, drug users, prostitutes, and other criminal elements. The Commander of the SWAT Unit, CSP Murphy, promptly deployed operatives, leading to the successful raid and arrests.

Following investigations, all 43 suspects were arraigned before a competent court and remanded. They face charges including criminal conspiracy, membership of an unlawful society, unlawful assembly, conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace, disorderly conduct, unlawful possession and use of suspected cannabis, prostitution, and operating an unlicensed brothel, among other offenses under Ogun State laws. Some suspects are providing information that could lead to further arrests within criminal networks.

Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the SWAT operatives for their professionalism and effectiveness. He stated that "Ogun State will remain hostile terrain for criminals" and that criminal hideouts, drug joints, and brothels used for illicit activities will continue to be dismantled. This operation brings the total number of suspects charged to court since Operation Kosaye began to 76.

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The success of this operation is another significant milestone in the sustained implementation of Operation Kosaye. Ogun State will remain hostile terrain for criminals, and all criminal hideouts, drug joints, brothels used as covers for criminal activities, cult enclaves and other black spots will continue to be identified, raided and dismantled