Police arraign 8 suspected cultists in Lagos

An Ogudu Magistrates' Court has arraigned eight suspected cultists
terrorising members of the public in the Oke-Iranle area of Ajah, in
Lagos State.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the suspects were identified
as, Olarigbe Olanrewaju, 22; Moses Ademola, 23; Evans Ezikiel, 20;
Taiwo Oluwasegun, 19; Ganiyu Bashiru, 21; Wasiu Balogun, 29; Sunday
Omete, 24; and Tunde James, 20.

The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Lucky Ihiehie, told the court that the
accused committed the offences on Nov. 8 at Oke-Iranle area of Ajah,
in Lagos, at about 11:00 p.m.

He said that the eight accused, conspired with themselves as members
of Eiye Confraternity and engaged in a fight with another group of
unknown boys with dangerous weapons.

He said, "Some members of the public also sustained serious injuries
while some properties were destroyed.

"They were arrested by a team of police men, led by the Divisional
Police Officer (DPO), Langbasa Division, Ajah and transferred to the
Anti- Cultism Unit, State CID, Yaba on Nov. 9''

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and were
granted bail in the sum of N50, 000 each by the Magistrate, Mrs E.
Kubeinje.

The magistrate in her ruling ordered the accused to produce two
sureties each in like sum.

In addition, the sureties were to show evidence of tax payments, to
the Lagos State Government.

The offences contravened Sections 42 (a), 51 and 411 of the Criminal
Law of Lagos State, 2015, (Revised).

The case was adjourned until Dec. 18 for mention.