{
  "id": 14234923,
  "title": "Police arrest six suspected cultists in Osun hideout raids",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/police-arrest-six-suspected-cultists-in-osun-hideout-raids-14234923",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T16:02:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-arrest-six-suspected-cultists-in-osun-hideout-raids/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Osun State Police Command arrested six suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity during raids on criminal hideouts in Osogbo, the state capital. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the suspects were identified as Ajibade Lateef, 21; Olaniyi Kabiru, 27; Ifaleke Ifedeji, 18; Tajudeen Wasiu, 35; Abideen Babatunde, 35; and Opeyemi Lukman, 18.\n\nDaily Post Nigeria reported that the operation, ordered by Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Zungura, resulted in the recovery of cash, illicit drugs, and suspected criminal charms. Preliminary investigations have linked the suspects to alleged criminal activities around Mackay Junction in Osogbo.\n\nPolice spokesperson DSP Abiodun Ojelabi stated that these raids are part of efforts to curb cult-related killings and other criminal activities. He noted that the command would continue operations across identified criminal hideouts and black spots to restore peace and security to the state capital and other parts of Osun State.",
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Police arrest six suspected cultists in Osun hideout raids",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/police-arrest-six-suspected-cultists-in-osun-hideout-raids",
        "published": "2026-10-13T15:54:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Police arrest six suspected cultists in Osun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/police-arrest-six-suspected-cultists-in-osun",
        "published": "2026-10-13T16:01:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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