By Ayodele Oni
Ondo State Police Command, in its war against cultism, has burst an initiation ceremony of a suspected cult group, leading to the arrest of 25 suspects.
The incident happened at the weekend at Uso in Owo local government area of the state.
The planned initiation ceremony attracted members from neighbouring states of Ondo, Osun, Lagos and Edo.
The command spokesman, Abayomi Jimoh, in a statement on Sunday, revealed that “On Thursday, 8th January, 2026, the Command received credible intelligence from a concerned citizen that members of the Neo Black Movement (NBM) cult group were planning to initiate new members at Uso.
“Acting swiftly on the information, operatives of the Command were mobilized and deployed using intelligence-led tactics to disrupt the planned initiation.
“The operation resulted in the arrest of twenty-five (25) suspects, drawn from Ondo State, Osun state, Lagos state and Edo State, at the scene of the initiation.
“During the operation, one Toyota Highlander SUV and one unregistered Daylong motorcycle were recovered from the suspects.
“The arrested suspects are currently in police custody and have confessed to their involvement in cult-related activities. They will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigation.
“Consequently, the Commissioner advises youths to shun all forms of cultism, emphasizing that there is no gain in engaging in such acts, as they only lead to grave consequences.”
He further urges members of the public to continue to provide credible and actionable information that will aid the Police in preventing and combating crime across the State.
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