Tag: cultists
Police foil planned cult attack, arrest 11 LAUTECH students in Oyo, recover pistols
A search of the suspects and their hideout reportedly yielded four locally fabricated cut-to-size pistols, 11 live cartridges, one expended…
Edo launches special court for kidnappers, cultists
The statement explained that the court was created specifically to hear cases bordering on cultism and kidnapping, as well as…
Police arrest four suspected cultists, recover firearms in Edo raid
During the operation, police operatives recovered four pump-action guns, nine live cartridges and three expended cartridges from the suspects.
Anambra community leader killed as cultists go on rampage
The Command assured residents that efforts are ongoing to bring the attackers to justice and urged the public to remain…
Police nab 14 suspected Cultists, recover weapons in Ogun sweep
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 14 youths suspected to be members of a cult group during a coordinated…
Nine cultists nabbed in Edo raid, arms recovered
Noah said the raid carried out in the early hours of Sept. 3, followed intelligence reports and a distress call…
Cultists in Edo get hot: Police arrest 16 suspects, recover weapons
Prominent among those arrested was 33-year-old Bello Salami, a suspected member of the Maphite Confraternity who was fingered in the…
Edo Police crush cult menace: 95 suspects arrested, deadly arsenal seized
The arrested suspects are linked to notorious cult groups, including the Maphites, Eiye, and Aye confraternities, known for their violent…
Cultists chase, shoot man dead in Ibadan
He, however, said that the report circulating on social media that the police accidentally killed an onlooker(student) while trying to…
Oyo Police clamp down on cultists: 15 arrested, arms recovered
According to the CP, ongoing investigations suggest that much of the cult-related violence stems from retaliatory attacks between rival groups…
Terror in Ogun: Armed men murder 40-year-old Adeyinka in broad daylight
The spokesperson also revealed that another individual, Adesanya Adeyinka, had requested the body for burial without following the necessary procedures,…
Lagos LG boss vows to hunt down cultists
The Executive Chairman of the LCDA, Mr Dele Oshinowo, read the riot act while responding to some residents’ concerns on…
Suspended cultists arrested with deadly automatic pump action gun worth N700k in Edo
According to him, “This is an automatic pump action gun which is as deadly as AK-47 which has a bullet…
Police arrest 21 suspected armed robbers, cultists in Ekiti Arrest
He said that the suspects would soon be charged to court.
Cultists kill 150 people in Edo, as Obaseki vows action against cultism
Obaseki said his government has declared a total war against cultism and has set up a special task force of…