A serving Police Corporal attached to the Elimgbu Division, Onwukwe Godswill, has been arrested by operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU) of the Rivers State Police Command over alleged involvement in cult-related activities. Godswill was arrested during the sign-out party by final year students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT). Also arrested was a…
Marcus Onobun, member representing Esan West/Esan Central/Igueben Constituency in the House of Representatives, whose house has been marked for demolition for alleged cult related activities, has cried out that he was bring targeted by the Edo state government. He stated this while appearing on AIT programme, Democracy Today on Tuesday night. He said because he…
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Benin Branch, has cautioned Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, not to trample upon the rights of the people in the guise of fighting cultism in the state. The association advised Okpebholo to guard against generalization, a situation where people are arrested indiscriminately and hurriedly brought to court without proper investigation in…
Fifty eight students alleged to be involved in cult-related activities between 2022 till date have been expelled by the authorities of Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State. The institution said the punitive measure was to tame the magnitude of cult related activities in the polytechnic. Rector of the institution, Dr. Salisu Shehu Umar, who disclosed this…
