Suspected cultists kill UNN final year student, injure another
By Maureen EDOZIE (Enugu) NIGERIA: A FINAL year student of the Department of Political Science at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Joseph Emmanuel, has been murdered by suspected cultists. The incident occurred at Ugwoke Lodge located at Hilltop, an off campus accommodation some few meters away from the university. The victim, it was […]
Police nab 17 cultists in Ogun
NIGERIA: NO fewer than 17 suspected cultists have been apprehended by men of the Nigeria Police Force in Ijebu-Igbo area of Ogun State. “The men were arrested in four road area of the town following a distress call sent by residents of the area that some hoodlums have invaded the area unleashing mayhem on […]
Police nab cultists at initiation ground
NIGERIA: OGUN State Police Command has arrested four suspected cultists in Olorunwa area of Ota in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government area of Ogun State. The suspected cultists were nabbed while carrying out initiation for new members, the state newly confirmed Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi said in a news release made available to GatewayMail. […]
Police nab two suspected cultists over death of 20
NIGERIA: POLICEMEN from the Zonal Intervention Squad, Zone 2 Command, Lagos, have arrested two suspected cultists for their involvement in the killings of more than 20 people. They are Sheriff Afeeri and Owoseeni Wasiu, who were alleged, according to the Zonal Public Relations Officer, Zone 2, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, to have killed members of […]
Ogijo DPO is alive, says Ogun police command
NIGERIA: THE Divisional Police Officer for Ogijo in Ogun State alleged to have been killed by cultists is still alive, the state police command has said. The command said that contrary to rumours of the death of Ahmed Tijani, the man is hale and hearty and doing his job as the DPO at his […]
Ogun: Police arrest Obasanjo for cultism
NIGERIA: OGUN State Police Command has arrested five suspected armed bandits who uses locally made bullet proof vests, to rob motorists, just as it nabbed two suspected cultists who were engaged in initiation of some young men in a bush at Imosan-Ijebu, via Ago-Iwoye on Saturday. The suspects, who are among the strong leaders […]
Police nab three suspected cultists with arms in Ogun
NIGERIA: THREE alleged notorious cultists have been apprehended in Ogun State. The men, according to the Ogun State Police Command, had been terrorizing residents of Oke-Oko and Igborufu communities in Ogijo Area in Sagamu Local Government of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said that the suspected cultists were nabbed on […]
23-year-old cultist confesses to killing 15 persons
NIGERIA: A MEMBER of Eye Confraternity has confessed to killing 15 persons, including the former Chairman of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, the late Chief Tola Okuneye, who was murdered in a church. The 23-year-old Kazeem Tiamiyu said that though he was not part of the team that carried out […]
Attack on teachers lands seven students in court
NIGERIA: SEVEN secondary school students – who were involved in violent attack on their teachers – have been charged to court in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. The Osun State Police Command said on Friday that the students were dragged to court for attacking their teachers at St. Marks High School, Osogbo. The Command […]
Police arrest 27 bandits, cultists, recover 10 cars in Ogun
NIGERIA: THE Police in Ogun State have paraded 27 suspected bandits and cultists who were apprehended in various parts of the state, as the war against violence and illegal activities rages on. Police operatives attached to the Special Anti Robbery Squad and the Department of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence of the command arrested the suspects […]
