Two wanted members of ‘Eiye Confraternity’ arrested, arraigned in court

The Nigeria Police on Thursday arraigned two men, Micheal Hastrup, 24, and Bamilare Afolabi, 21, at an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly belonging to a cult group known as “Eiye Confraternity’’.

The duo, residing at Slappers area of Ketu in Lagos State, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and belonging to an unlawful society, NAN reports.

The Prosecutor, Insp. Lucky Ihiehie, told the court that the defendants committed the offences on March 19 at about 4: 30pm at Ferry area of Oworonshoki in Lagos.

Ihiehie said that on March 19, a team of policemen on duty, accosted and arrested Hastrup, a cultist, who had been on the wanted list of the DPO of Oworonshoki Division.

“Hastrup was sighted along Ferry area of Oworonshoki and upon information the police raided the place and arrested him along with Afolabi with Indian hemp on them,” Ihiehie told the court.

The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 42(a) and 411 of the Criminal Laws Cap. C17, Vol.3 Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

The duo, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.

The Magistrate, Mrs H. B. Morgaji, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N200,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.

Mogaji said that the sureties must be residents within the court’s jurisdiction and should be gainfully employed.

The magistrate adjourned the case until November 20 for substantive trial.

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