One person has been reported dead following alleged drilling during a cult initiation process at Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo. A source told journalists that the victim died on Sunday following repeated drilling during the initiation exercise. The victim, simply identified as Prosper, was said to have approached a family member, identified…
The Ogun State police command on Saturday said that its Anti-Cultism Unit in collaboration with other tactical squads have arrested two soldiers and 20 others suspected to be cultists during a midnight raid on Hilton Hotel, Osiele, Abeokuta. The Spokesperson of the state police command, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement sent to…
Edo State Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, on Friday debunked the claim that he is a member of a secret cult group. Reacting to a viral video by one Emmanuel Agbogun, who accused Idahosa and other prominent citizens of the state of belonging to cult groups, the deputy governor said the accusation was spurious, defamatory and…
The Benue Police Command has confirmed the killing of four persons by suspected cultists at a beer parlour in Makurdi, the state capital. The command’s spokesperson, SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the incident in a chat with journalists on Monday. Ms Anene said the attack occurred on Sunday night at a beer parlour in Akpehe, Makurdi,…
Gospel singer Buchi Atuonwu, also known as Buchi has revealed his past experience as a cultist, stating that Jesus is the reason he left the group. Speaking in an interview with Gaise Baba on ‘Black Flame’, Buchi said he realised that the cult wasn’t a physical group, but rather a spiritual entity. Buchi understood that…
Police have arrested one John Gambo, a student of the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa (FPN) for allegedly hacking one one Ibrahim Matthew, a part-time student of the same institution to death with an axe and a knife during a violent altercation in their lodge. Ramhan Nansel, the spokesperson for the Nasarawa Police Command announced this in…
The bustling community of Kwale, Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State has been thrown into mourning after a surge in cult-related violence claimed two lives and left one person critically injured. The tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, with one victim reportedly shot dead near a bank, while another body…
The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has given the Commissioner of Police (CP), Umoru Ozigi, 48 hours to end cult clashes in the state. The governor, who gave the order on Thursday, also banned Drivers Welfare Association and Network Empowerment in the state. He said the CP should instruct his officers and men across…
Gunmen suspected to be cultists have killed a man whose wedding was scheduled for December in Edo. The victim, identified as Mr Danladi, was reportedly killed at a friend’s shop about 100 metres from the Esigie Police Division in Oredo Local Government Area, one of the municipal council areas. A source who pleaded anonymity noted…
Three brothers from the same mother have fallen victim to the relentless cult violent attacks in Awka, the Anambra State capital. The latest casualty, Nonso, was killed in broad daylight on Saturday afternoon near Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka. According to a close family source, Nonso’s killing is linked to the murder…