Police Arrest 11 LAUTECH Students for Cultism, Recover Weapons

The Oyo State Police Command has apprehended 11 students from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) in Ogbomoso, suspecting them of belonging to the Eiye Confraternity. The arrests followed credible intelligence indicating the group was planning coordinated attacks within the student community.

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Exhibits recovered include four locally fabricated cut-to-size pistols; eleven live cartridges; one expended cartridge; two cult axes; one cutlass; one dagger knife; and one red cult hooded cap.

During a search of the suspects and their hideout, police recovered several incriminating items. These included four locally fabricated pistols, eleven live cartridges, one expended cartridge, two cult axes, a cutlass, a dagger, and a red cult hooded cap. The recovered weapons were believed to be intended for use in violent activities.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, operatives from the Violent Crime Response Unit intervened swiftly at identified locations in the Under-G, Yuako, and Adenike areas, preventing the planned attacks. The arrested individuals, aged between 20 and 32, have reportedly confessed to being members of the Eiye Confraternity and are suspected of involvement in various cult-related crimes, including murder.

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Acting on credible intelligence received by the command, operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit were deployed after it was established that members of the dreaded Eiye Confraternity had converged at their hideout within the Under-G, Yuako, and Adenike areas, where they were allegedly perfecting plans to launch coordinated attacks within the student community capable of causing widespread unrest.

State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Abimbola, commended the operatives for their professionalism and prompt action. He assured the public that efforts are ongoing to apprehend any other individuals connected to the criminal network, emphasizing the command's commitment to combating cultism and ensuring security within the student community.

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In response to this development, the state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Abimbola, commended the professionalism, vigilance, and prompt action of the operatives whose swift response prevented what could have escalated into violent attacks within the student community.