Police stop initiation of 9 boys into cult in Lagos

Nine teenagers have been rescued while they were allegedly being forcefully initiated into a cult in the Mushin area of Lagos. the state police command has said.

SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos police spokesperson confirmed the rescued of the teenage boys during a cult initiation ceremony in Mush on his verified Twitter handle on Thursday.

Hundeyin, who did not reveal the names of the victims because they are minors, said they were rescued during their initiation to become members of a cult group.

“Nine children, youngest, nine and oldest, 14, were rescued during the alleged forced initiation into cultism in Mushin area of Lagos state.

“We need to strengthen the family unit,” the image-maker said.

According to him, investigation is ongoing.