Crime

Six FUOYE Students Arrested over Alleged Cultism

By Web News 1220

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

Education

Government ought to make use of Universities’ research – FUOYE VC

By Web News 754

Policymakers at national and international levels need to relate with universities to ensure that research works carried out on national development are implemented to ensure even development.

The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE, Professor Kayode Soremekun stated this in a chat with Radio Nigeria in Oye-Ekiti.

Professor Soremekun that such a relationship would assist policymakers to harness potentials in the education sector by making use of solutions and suggestions of great researches to influence meaningful change and virile society.

Professor Soremekun explained that since University was not a Policymaking platform, there was the need for government and Policymakers at all levels to relate with tertiary institutions on the need to make use of findings of research works to contribute to the society.

The Vice-Chancellor noted that there were possible solutions to the current challenges affecting the sectors of the economy and lack of harmonious relationship among some religious groups globally.

Oriola Afolabi