Ondo Police Arrest Two Suspected Eiye Members, Recover Live Cartridges, Axe

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity and recovered two live cartridges, an axe and a parcel of suspected Indian hemp from the suspects.

The suspects, identified as 30-year-old Yusuf Taye and 23-year-old Damilola Ojo, were arrested on September 23, 2026, following actionable intelligence received by operatives of the Funbi Fagun Division.

According to the Command, Taye was arrested at Loro Street, Ondo, while Ojo was apprehended at Temidire Street, Ondo.

Following the arrests, police operatives obtained and executed a search warrant at Ojo’s residence. The search reportedly led to the recovery of one small axe, two live cartridges and a parcel of suspected Indian hemp.

The Police said preliminary investigation indicated that the two suspects were affiliated with the Eiye Confraternity and that both suspects admitted their involvement with the group during interrogation.

The suspects and the recovered exhibits have been handed over to the Command Anti-Cultism Squad in Akure for further investigation and prosecution.

The Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, CP Felix Olutunbo Ohagwu, psc, mnips, mspsp, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to tackling cultism, violent crimes and other forms of criminality across the state.

Ohagwu also advised youths in the state to shun cultism, violent associations and other criminal activities, warning that involvement in such activities could jeopardise their future and expose them to serious legal consequences.

The Command further urged members of the public to remain vigilant and continue to provide credible and timely information to the Police to enhance public safety and security across the state.