Tag: Cultist
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Suspected cultist dies in aftermath of cult clash in Lagos
A 25-year-old suspected cultist has lost his life to cult clashes in the Ajegunle part of Lagos, police spokesman in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin said on Saturday. He told NAN that police had arrested two suspects in connection with the clashes.
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Police arrest suspected cultist with pistol in Fadeyi
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a suspected cult leader, whose gang attempted to forcefully take over a tricycle (Keke Maruwa) park in Fadeyi area. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the arrest to NAN on Thursday in Lagos.
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Police nab cultist, a suspected killer of DPO in Rivers
Police in Bayelsa have nabbed one of the suspected killers of SP Bako Angbashim, former Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada Division in Rivers. The police spokesman in Bayelsa, CSP Asinim Butswat, stated on Saturday
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Again, cultists resume clashes in Sagamu
Cultists again went for eachother’s jugular in Sagamu, Ogun state few months after two dreaded cult groups clashed killing and injuring many.
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Police declare war on cultism in Edo, arrest 124 suspects
Operatives of the Police Command in Edo have arrested 124 people for allegedly involving in cult fighting and killings in the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Muhammed Dankwara,
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Police rescue victim from suspected cultists’ den in Delta
The Police Command in Delta has rescued a victim held hostage by suspected cultists. The command’s spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe, told newsmen on Wednesday in Warri that the victim was rescued
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One killed, three injured as rival cultist group clash in Ilorin
The Omoda area of Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State capital on Sunday was thrown into pandemonium as rival cultist group clashed leaving one person dead. Findings also show that apart from the dead person, three others were severely injured in the attack. The suspected cultists allegedly invaded the area from the Gambari area of Ilorin metropolis.
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Kwara ex-convict caught with charms, pistols at APC rally
A 44-year-old man, Safi Abolaji, aka Ojulari, has been arrested at the All Progressives Congress campaign at Ilorin, Kwara State, by the police with two locally-made pistols and charms. The suspect was allegedly caught on Sunday, at the rally held at Ojuekun Sarumi, Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. According to a statement…
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Police arrest 11 suspected cultists in Ogun
The Police Command in Ogun on Sunday said it arrested eleven suspected cultists at Sango-Ota area in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government of the state. The Police Spokesperson in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said in a statement issued to newsmen in Ota, Ogun, that the suspects were arrested on Oct.11.
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Edo: Police kill suspected kidnapper, arrest 3 cult suspects
Operatives of the Edo Police Command have killed a suspected kidnapper and arrested three cult suspects in different operations in the state. ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, Deputy Public Relations Officer of the command stated this on Thursday in a statement issued in Benin.