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  • Cultists surrender arms, ammunition in Badagry [PHOTO]

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Dozens of youths of Badagry community of Lagos State on Thursday surrendered their arms and ammunition to the Police in the area. Members of the Eiye and Aiye cult groups renounced their membership at the Badagry West Local Government Headquarters. Weapons surrendered include AK47, pump action, live rounds, axes, machetes, locally made pistols and SMGs…

  • Stay away from Ekiti – Fayose warns cultists, kidnappers

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has warned cultists and kidnappers to stay away from the state or risk being arrested and prosecuted. To make good his threat, the governor has given security agencies in the state a marching order to fish out those involved in the killing of two students of the Ekiti State…

  • 22,430 repentant cultists surrender arms in Rivers

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers said on Monday that the State’s amnesty programme witnessed 22, 430 repentant cultists surrendered 911 assorted arms to the amnesty Committee. Wike dropped the hint at a Town Hall meeting and accountability Forum to mark his administration’s second year anniversary in Port Harcourt. He stated that the amnesty programme had…

  • Police prosecute 80 cultists in Anambra

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    Femi Ajasa
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    The Anambra Police Command said it prosecuted 80 people for cultism related crimes between January and April. CSP Christopher Bassey, Commander of the Special Anti-Cultism Squad (SPACS) told newsmen in Onitsha on Sunday that all the command has also secured 80 convictions. Bassey said that the convicted cultists terrorised Obosi, Nkpor, Ogidi, Awada and Onitsha…

  • Army kills 5 suspected cultists in Rivers

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    Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army on Wednesday shot dead five suspected cultists during gun battle in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers. General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Port Harcourt, Maj.-Gen. Kasimu Abdulkarim, who confirmed the killings, said the battle was part of “Operation Cleanup” of cultists and militants terrorising residents. According to…