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Six University Students Arrested Over Alleged Cultism In Ekiti

Ekiti State Police Command has arrested six suspected cultists in Oye Ekiti after a tip off by members of the public.

ASP Sunday Abutu made a statement concerning the incident that the suspects confess to the crime.

In his words he wrote;

“Today being 01/03/2022 at about 08:30hrs, the Command received credible information. information that some members of DENORSEMEN SECRET CULT GROUP were holding a meeting in their hideout in Oye-Ekiti.

“Upon the receipt of the information, the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) mobilized to the scene where six suspected cultists namely; Omole Paul (21 years), Okoro Wisdom (22 years), David Makinlola (20 years), Egbabo Kester (22 years), Raymond Ejekwu (21 years) and Daniel Chiwumba (28 years) were arrested.

“Items recovered from the suspects at the scene are:

  • Two(2) cutlasses
  • One(1) hammer
  • Two(2) cups of loud hem
  • Three(3) wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp and
  • Differentcriminal charms.”

This 6 student are from federal university of Oye in Ekiti state.

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The commissioner of the police in Ekiti, CP Tunde Mobayo advise parents to always guide their children and also tell them the dangers of Cultism and wayward life.

He made it known that the suspects will be punished accordingly.