Tag: cultism

Cultism, also known as secret societies, is outlawed in Nigeria.

The police said they recovered one Beretta pistol and one live ammunition from the suspects.

“This cowardly attack will not deter us from carrying out our duties.”

Sources said gunmen ambushed commercial buses on the road and dragged the victims into the bush.

One person has died following alleged drilling during a cult initiation process at Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of ...

Other items recovered include one laptop, two Android phones, an MTN internet router, a cocktail of suspected drug concoctions and ...

The protesters said about 40 youth have been killed in the town in the past few months.

Edo has been notorious for cultism and cult-related killings.

No fewer than 46 persons were earlier arrested shortly after the incident.

The police said they have restored normalcy in the community.

He stressed the need to restore calm in the local government areas experiencing violence in the state.

Police said the suspects were arrested in separate operations between August and September 2024.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Kanayo Uzuegbu, disclosed this during a press briefing and parade of the suspects ...

Among the suspects was 60-year-old Dominic Iyetu, from Okija in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra, and his son, Chinedu, ...

An analysis of the ACLED data by PREMIUM TIMES shows that the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria including the Federal ...

The police said the suspects confessed to being members of Black Axe confraternity.

The police said they have also arrested a man for allegedly hacking his father to death with a machete.

The police said they are investigating the incident.

News Agency of Nigeria reports that more than 30 people have reportedly been killed from December 2023 till date in ...

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa hailed the military for the exercise.

The police recovered one hammer, five axes, five locally-made pistols, two locally made double-barrel, twenty-two live cartridges, two expended cartridges, ...

The suspected members of Eiye and Aiye confraternities started their gun battle in Sagamu on Tuesday.

Five people have been reportedly killed during a recent street fight between rival cult groups in the state.

The police last week said Ifasoji Ayangbesan offered a bribe of N1 million to officers to evade arrest after being ...

The deceased attempted to have sexual intercourse with his 27-year old wife who was not interested