Tag: cult

The Akwa Ibom State Government in 2018 proscribed 31 cult groups in the state.

At least 10 people were killed on Sunday when gunmen attacked Nibo, a community in Awka South Local Government Area ...

The government said it would “handsomely reward” anyone with information that will aid the arrest of the killers.

The police said the ban followed receipt of information that some suspected criminals were planning to carry out violence under ...

The suspects were reportedly on the police's wanted list “for their roles in various cult clashes in Sagamu and its ...

Armed men suspected to be cultists reportedly shot at a rival gang member at Irojo Area, Ilesa, but missed their ...

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Chidi Nwabuzor, said he had not been briefed of the incidents.

“Over 40 different cult groups, with a total of over 12,000 chapters, operate in school campuses across Nigeria."

The police said some people were injured in the violence.

The police say they have launched an onslaught against cultists in the state.

The students denied the charges.

Eight suspects have been arrested by the police.

Black Axe and the Vikings fraternity in Awka have, for weeks, been enmeshed in a superiority war.

The police could not confirm the number of casualties.

Earlier on Sunday, the group murdered four members of a family in Ikorodu.

The fighting broke out over failure to pay N50 to a rival cult member

The clash heightened tension in the affected areas while residents scampered for safety.

The police ask others to follow the example.

The police had sent a special team to Edo State.

The deceased were killed on Wednesday. Two persons were killed by suspected cult members in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, on Wednesday evening. ...