Despite concerted efforts by both state and federal governments to curb the escalating tide of cult-related violence, Edo and some other states continue to experience a harrowing surge in killings linked to rival cult groups. Our correspondent investigation revealed that in the last two weeks alone, at least 26 people have been brutally murdered in Benin […]
A teenage student identified as Aimiuwu Derick is reportedly on the run after suspected armed members of Neo Black Movement also known as Black Axe (Ayes) threatened to eliminate him and his family after several failed attempts to lure him into the extremely dangerous cult group. The dreaded cultists, according to information made available, had […]
Palpable fear gripped residents of Ezoti street in Benin City when dreaded members of Black-Axe confraternity attacked and burnt down residential buildings, one of which a former member lived after sporadic gunshots were heard in the community. Recall that Okhuaherobo Frank Usunobu a former member of Black-axe confraternity whose life had been under severe threat […]
A son of Oba Abdulahi Okunloye the Olofa of Ofatedo, Yinusa Okunloye has been killed by a suspected cult group. A 43-year-old Okunloye was murdered in the wee hours of Saturday at his residence in Ofatedo, Egbedore Local Government area of Osun State. Sources told DAILY POST that the prince was called out of his […]
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr Chris Owolabi, says about 90 per cent of cult-related deaths in the state are not documented. Owolabi made the disclosure during a Peace/Security Summit, organised by National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), in collaboration with the state Police Command at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka , on Wednesday. […]
Yola – The Adamawa State Police Command on Tuesday says it has arrested five suspected cult members in Adamawa State University (ADSU), Mubi. The spokesman of the command, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, who confirmed the arrest in Yola, said the suspects were apprehended on Monday in Mubi. He disclosed that the suspects belong to the Neo […]
A teenager, Adeshola Okiki, 17, and one Toheeb Abdulrasheed, 27 – both unemployed – were on Monday arraigned in Ikeja for allegedly belonging to an unlawful society and holding a cult meeting. The duo was also charged before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court with conducting themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of the peace […]
The headless body of an undergraduate of the Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, identified as Ayodele Memilade was found at the university’s gate where it was allegedly dumped by cultists. More to follow
The slain leader, popularly known as Major, is said to be behind the initiation of Eiye boys in Shomolu and Bariga areas of the state, New Telegraph reports. A manhunt has begun for the cutists suspected of killing their leader in the Bariga area of Lagos state. He was described as a fearless leader and a […]
No fewer than 11 officials of the Edo State government were among the 56 persons arrested by the Police in connection with cult-related killings in Benin City, the capital, the Daily Times learnt on Thursday. The state government described the development as “shocking” and called for calm among the residents. A special squad was set […]
Two students and two women, were reportedly killed, on Tuesday, by suspected cultists in different areas of Benin, the Edo State capital. There have been an increase in cult-related killings recently in the state due to suspected reprisals. It was learnt that the women, said to be the mothers of two men, who had been […]