Ekiti State Police Command has arrested six suspected cultists in Oye-Ekiti after a tip-off by members of the public.
According to the command’s image maker, Mr Sunday Abutu, the suspects, who had confessed to the crime, claimed to be students of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti.
He said the command received credible information that some members of “Denorsemen Secret Cult Group” were holding a meeting at their hideout in Oye-Ekiti and they were arrested.
“Upon the receipt of the information, the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad mobilized to the scene where six suspected cultists were nabbed.
The suspects are; Omole Paul (21), Okoro Wisdom (22), David Makinlola (20), Egbabo Kester (22), Raymond Ejekwu (21) and Daniel Chiwumba (28).
“Items recovered from the suspects at the scene are:, Two cutlasses, One hammer, two cups of loud hemp, wraps of substance suspected to be Indian hemp and charms.”
On his part, the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Mr Tunde Mobayo maintained that the arrested suspects would be prosecuted accordingly.
Mr Mobayo implored parents and guardians to always emphasize the dangers of cultism and other criminal activities to their children and wards.
Amos Ogunrinde
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