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Suspected cultists arrested during initiation in Ekiti

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Seven suspected members of Eiye confraternity cult group have been arrested during initiation by the police in Ekiti.

Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abutu Sunday, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, July 24, said the suspects were arrested by operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit in collaboration with Vigilante Group of Nigeria, Omuo-Ekiti Unit, on July 17, at about 7pm.

The arrested suspects are: Gbenga Abiodun Oluwatobi, 26, Akinola Ademola Ojo, 22, Rotimi Tolulope,35, Samuel Sesan,22, Abiodun Adeleke,42, Olagunju Temitope,21, and Adekunle Oluwaseun,24.

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“The suspects were arrested around Broni-Broni Quarry construction site in Omuo-Ekiti where they were having their meeting and initiation of new members,” the statement read.

“The arrested suspects confessed that they are members of Eiye confraternity group and were having their usual meeting and registration of their new members when they were arrested

“The suspects were arrested with some wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp including their registration notebook that contains their names and ranks such as *Coordinator, N.G1 to N.G5, Flight Commander 1 to Flight Commander 7, Eagle 1 to Eagle 8, Government, Mopol 33, amongst others

“The suspects will be arraigned accordingly while an effort is in progress to arrest other fleeing suspects.” the statement added.

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