Ogun police arrest butcher over colleague’s stabbing death, arrest three teenagers at cult initiation

By Adebola Muili

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old butcher, Selim Ayodele, over the alleged stabbing to death of his 26-year-old colleague, Ibrahim Wasiu, following a disagreement at their workplace in Alagbole, Ogun State.

In a separate operation, the command said it had foiled a suspected cult initiation in Owode-Yewa, arresting three students aged 12, 18 and 18, and recovering an axe, knives, a cutlass and other items.

The two developments were contained in separate statements made available to journalists on Friday, October 23, by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi.

The alleged killing occurred on October 18, 2026, after the two butchers had completed their day’s work at a cow meat-selling outlet and a misunderstanding arose over sweeping the floor.

Preliminary investigations indicated that the disagreement escalated into an altercation, during which Ayodele allegedly picked up a knife and stabbed Wasiu in the left side of his chest before twisting the weapon.

The victim was rushed to Life Hospital, where he was confirmed dead on arrival. His remains were subsequently deposited at Life Channel Private Mortuary, Lanbe, Ajuwon, for autopsy.

The police said the suspect’s arrest followed a prompt response after the incident was reported at Ajuwon Police Station at about 8 p.m. on October 18.

Ayodele remains in police custody as investigations continue ahead of prosecution.

On the suspected cult initiation, the police said they received intelligence on October 22 about a planned cult-related gathering tagged “Kito Day”, involving students from different secondary schools in Owode-Yewa.

Acting on the information, the Divisional Police Officer, Owode-Yewa, swiftly deployed detectives in collaboration with the Vigilante Group of Nigeria to the location.

The operation led to the arrest of three students aged 12, 18 and 18, while the operatives recovered one English axe, two knives, one short cutlass, one rubber toy gun and a school bag.

The police said the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, on Friday, October 23, for further investigation and possible prosecution.

The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to prompt responses to criminal incidents, thorough investigations and the lawful prosecution of offenders.

He urged residents to exercise restraint, resolve disagreements peacefully and report criminal incidents promptly.