Missing Kwara Poly Student Abducted, Killed By Cultists-Police
A young man, Sodiq Durodola Olaniyi, who was last seen in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on June 4, 2026, has been killed by cultists.
Police said 29-year-old Sodiq, an indigene of Oyo State, who was until his death a student at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, was killed by members of Eiye Confraternity.
Spokesperson for Kwara State police command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, a Superintendent of Police, who disclosed this in a statement she issued in Ilorin on Wednesday night and made available to Team@orientactualmags.com, added that three people have been arrested in connection with the death of Sodiq while a manhunt has been launched for nine others.
’A thorough and painstaking investigation conducted by police officers attached to the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Kwara State Police Command, has unraveled the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a Kwara State Polytechnic student, culminating in the arrest of three suspected members of the notorious Eiye Confraternity for their alleged involvement in the abduction and subsequent murder of the victim.
Acting on credible intelligence and sustained investigation, cops on Monday, 29th June, 2026, conducted coordinated tactical operations on identified cult hideouts within Ilorin metropolis, leading 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 4th June, 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 twelve 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 anyone found culpable will be prosecuted in accordance with law’ the statement added –Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
