About forty three suspects have been arrested by operatives of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of the Ogun state police command during a coordinated raid on notorious criminal hideouts in the state.
This was confirmed in a press statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, by the command’s spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, weekend.
According to the statement, the arrest was part of the command’s ‘Operation Kosaye’ onslaught on criminals in the state, adding that hard drugs, ten mobile phones and other incriminating exhibits were recovered from the suspects.
“The operation was conducted at about 11:00 p.m. on 7th July, 2026, following credible intelligence that a notorious black spot located around Isheri-Olofin, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway opposite Kara Cattle Market, had become a haven for criminal elements involved in cult-related activities, drug abuse, prostitution, and other crimes.
“Acting swiftly on the intelligence, the Commander, SWAT, CSP Murphy, deployed operatives to execute a coordinated raid on the location.
“The operation resulted in the arrest of forty-three suspects, comprising twenty-eight males and fifteen females. A thorough search of the premises led to the recovery of substances suspected to be Indian hemp, “Loud,” and other hard drugs, ten mobile phones, four power banks, one rechargeable hand fan, one cross-body bag containing two ATM cards and one National Identity Card, alongside other exhibits reasonably suspected to be connected with criminal activities.
“Following diligent investigation, all forty-three suspects were charged before the court and remanded at the appropriate correctional facility.
“They are being prosecuted for offences bordering on 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 related offences under the relevant laws of Ogun State.
“Investigation has further revealed that some of the suspects are assisting the Police with useful information relating to other criminal cases currently under investigation by the Command. Follow-up operations are ongoing to apprehend other suspects and unravel additional criminal networks linked to the cases.
“The Command further disclosed that with the prosecution of the forty-three suspects arrested during this latest raid, the total number of suspects charged to court since the commencement of Operation KOSAYE has risen to seventy-six, comprising thirty-three suspects prosecuted during the initial phase of the operation and the additional forty-three suspects charged following this latest enforcement action.
“The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, commended the professionalism, discipline, resilience, and operational effectiveness of the SWAT operatives, describing the operation as another significant milestone in the sustained implementation of Operation KOSAYE.
“The CP reaffirmed that Ogun State will remain hostile terrain for criminals and warned that criminal hideouts, drug joints, brothels used as covers for criminal activities, cult enclaves, and other black spots will continue to be identified, raided, and dismantled.
“He urged residents to remain vigilant and continue supporting the Police with timely, credible, and actionable information, assuring them that the Command will sustain intelligence-led policing, robust tactical operations, and strategic community partnerships to protect lives, secure property, and preserve public peace and order”, the statement reads.