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.
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