Operatives of the Kwara state Police command have arrested three suspected members of the notorious Eiye Confraternity for their alleged involvement in the abduction and subsequent murder of a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state Police command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, she said that a painstaking investigation conducted by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the command unravelled the circumstances surrounding the abduction and killing of the student.
The statement also said that the operatives, acting on credible intelligence and sustained investigation on Monday, June 29, 2026, conducted coordinated tactical operations on identified cult hideouts within Ilorin metropolis, led 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 June 4, 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 13 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 conclusion of investigations.“
