The Osun State Police Command has warned cult groups and their members against engaging in any activity to commemorate July 7, 2026.
The warning is coming after intelligence reports of a planned cult-related celebrations across the country on Tuesday, July 7.
In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan on Monday, the command said intelligence indicated that some cult groups were planning to mark the date and initiate secondary school students into their ranks.
The command described the planned activities as unlawful and warned that security agencies were closely monitoring the movements of suspected cultists across the state.
According to the statement, “adequate personnel and operational assets have been deployed to strategic locations to ensure the safety of lives and property throughout the period.”
The police said “intelligence-led operations, stop-and-search duties, patrols and surveillance had been intensified to prevent any breach of public peace.
“CP Gotan had also directed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers and Commanders of the Violent Crime Response Units to remain on high alert.”
The statement disclosed that CP Gotan had issued “marching orders to the Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Commanders of Violent Crime Response Units (VCRU) to be at alert and nip in the bud any act capable of truncating the peace of the state.”
The command urged parents, guardians, school authorities and community leaders to discourage children and wards from associating with cult groups or attending gatherings
