The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 43 suspects during a fresh raid on a notorious criminal hideout under its ongoing Operation KOSAYE, bringing the total number of suspects prosecuted since the operation began to 76.
The suspects, comprising 28 males and 15 females, were apprehended during a coordinated operation carried out by operatives of the Command’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit at about 11:00 p.m. on July 7, 2026, at Isheri-Olofin along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, opposite the Kara Cattle Market.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the operation followed credible intelligence that the location had become a criminal hotspot used for cult-related activities, drug abuse, prostitution, and other illegal activities.
The statement said the SWAT Commander, CSP Murphy, led the intelligence-driven operation, resulting in the arrest of the suspects and the recovery of substances suspected to be Indian hemp, “Loud,” and other hard drugs.
Police also recovered 10 mobile phones, four power banks, a rechargeable hand fan, a cross-body bag containing two ATM cards and a National Identity Card, as well as other exhibits believed to be connected with criminal activities.
Following investigations, all 43 suspects were arraigned before a competent court and remanded in a correctional facility.
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They are facing charges including criminal conspiracy, membership of an unlawful society, unlawful assembly, conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace, disorderly conduct, unlawful possession and use of suspected cannabis, prostitution, operating and managing an unlicensed brothel, living on the earnings of prostitution, and other offences under Ogun State laws.
The Command disclosed that some of the suspects have provided useful information to investigators regarding other criminal cases, while follow-up operations are ongoing to arrest additional suspects and dismantle related criminal networks.
The police noted that the latest prosecution brings the total number of suspects charged to court under Operation KOSAYE to 76, comprising 33 suspects prosecuted during the initial phase and the 43 suspects from the latest operation.
Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the SWAT operatives for their professionalism, resilience and operational effectiveness, describing the raid as another major success in the implementation of Operation KOSAYE.
He reiterated that Ogun State would remain hostile to criminals, warning that criminal hideouts, drug joints, cult enclaves and brothels used as covers for illegal activities would continue to be identified, raided and dismantled.
Ojajuni also urged residents to support the police by providing timely and credible information, assuring them that the Command would sustain intelligence-led policing and strategic community partnerships to protect lives, property and maintain public order.
