Police arrest three suspected cultists over abduction and m8rder of Kwara poly student

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity over the alleged abduction and m8rder of a 29-year-old student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Sodiq Durodola Olaniyi.

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The spokesperson for the command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, July 1, 2026 said the suspects were arrested after weeks of intelligence-driven investigation by operatives of its Violent Crime Response Unit into the student’s disappearance.

The PPRO said the suspects, Adeoye Babatunde, popularly known as ‘Solar’, Bernard Kayode, alias ‘KK’; and Owoyemi Bashiru, alias ‘GDP’, were apprehended on Monday during coordinated tactical operations carried out at identified cult hideouts across Ilorin metropolis.

According to SP Ejire-Adeyemi, the suspects confessed to their individual roles in the crime during interrogation, adding that they admitted the victim was k!lled after he was abducted. ‎‎

“A thorough and painstaking investigation conducted by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Kwara State Police Command, has unravelled the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, culminating in the arrest of three suspected members of the notorious Eiye Confraternity for their alleged involvement in the abduction and subsequent murder of the victim,” the statement read.
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“Acting on credible intelligence and sustained investigation, VCRU operatives on Monday, 29th June, 2026, conducted coordinated tactical operations on identified cult hideouts within Ilorin metropolis, leading to the arrest of Adeoye Babatunde Alimi (23), alias “Solar”; Bernard Kayode (25), alias “KK”; and Owoyemi Bashiru (27), alias “GDP.”

“‎Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are members of a violent cult group allegedly responsible for the abduction of Sodiq Durodola Olaniyi (29), an indigene of Oyo State who had been missing since 4th June, 2026.‎

“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to their respective roles in the crime and disclosed that the victim was executed by members of the cult group after his abduction.

“Investigation further revealed that the criminal gang comprises twelve members, with nine other suspects currently at large. 

“Tactical efforts have since been intensified to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang, dismantling of the criminal network and recover the corpse of the victim.
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“The suspects presently in custody are also assisting investigators with useful information regarding other violent crimes allegedly perpetrated by the group within Ilorin metropolis. Investigation is ongoing, and all persons found culpable will be prosecuted in accordance with the law upon the conclusion of investigations.”