VCRU CRACKS CULT-RELATED ABDUCTION AND MURDER CASE, THREE SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY.

VCRU CRACKS CULT-RELATED ABDUCTION AND MURDER CASE, THREE SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY.

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.

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.

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.

E-Signed

SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, anipr

Police Public Relations Officer.

For: Commissioner of Police,

Kwara State Police Command.

1st July, 2026.