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Youth groups protest against cultism, violence in Anambra

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2021 0

A coalition of youth organisations on Thursday held a peaceful protest to strengthen the campaign against cultism, killings and other vices in the state. The youth who held the protest under the auspices of Concerned Anambra Youths, lamented that the increasing activities of cult groups posed a

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Delta Orientation Bureau kicks off sensitisation exercise against drug abuse, cultism

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2021 0

By Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The Delta State Orientation Bureau has kicked started a sensitisation advocacy against drug abuse and cultism with a call on secondary school students to shun the twin social menace in the state. Speaking to students at the Government Model Secondary School, GRA, Asaba, the Director General of the bureau, Eugene Azuka […]

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Cultists’ parents may get punished — Lagos State Assembly

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2020 0

Lawmakers at the Lagos State House of Assembly may be passing into law a bill that allows parents of youths found guilty of cultism in Lagos State become liable for punishment. This was part of the submissions of some lawmakers during plenary on Tuesday while discussing the bill sent by the Attorney General of the […]

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Ojukwu varsity suspends 3 students for cultism

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

Vice Chancellor of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) Igbariam, Anambra state, Prof. Greg Nwakoby, has suspended three of its students for alleged involvement in cult activities. Prof. Nwakoby, who disclosed this while briefing journalists yesterday in his office at the university’s main campus in Igbariam, said that the students have made confessional

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Court remands 2 teenage girls, man over alleged cultism

Ihesiulo Grace 31 December 2019 0

An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Tuesday remanded two teenage ladies: Yemisi Moses, 18, Blessing Damilola, 18, and a man, Adebayo Adegboyega, 25, over alleged membership of a secret society. The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on Dec. 29 around 2 p.m. at Orilonise Area, Ile-Ife. […]

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Shun cultism, drugs, Gbajabiamila tells students

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2019 0

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has advised students to shun cultism, drugs and other vices capable of undermining their academic career and future. Gbajabiamila spoke on Sunday in Lagos at the end of a two-day counselling and health programme organised for students in his Surulere 1 Federal Constituency. The programme, which featured […]

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Edo sets up special team to tackle cultism

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2019 0

The Edo state government in collaboration with security agencies is setting up a special team to review and tackle incidents of cultism in the state. Governor Godwin Obaseki, who disclosed this after the monthly state security meeting held at Government House, Benin, stated that the special team would ensure that the law passed on cultism […]

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Police plan one-million-man march against cultism

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2019 0

Enugu – The Nigeria Police, Enugu command says it is set to conduct a one-million-man march against cultism and related vices in Enugu metropolis. SP Ebere Amaraizu, National Coordinator of Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), said this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Saturday. […]

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Enugu: Police plan one-million-man march against cultism

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2019 0

The Nigeria Police, Enugu command says it is set to conduct a one-million-man march against cultism and related vices in Enugu metropolis. SP Ebere Amaraizu, National Coordinator of Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), said this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Saturday. Amaraizu said […]

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Ortom tasks motorcycle riders against drug abuse, cultism

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2019 0

Governor Samuel Ortom has charged members of the Benue Bem Riders Club to embark on more sensitization campaigns and advocacy against drug abuse and cultism in the state. Gov. Ortom, who gave the charge on Friday during a courtesy call on him by members of the club, lauded their initiative to sensitise the public against […]

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I-G interested in saving Nigerian youths from cultism – Police

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2019 0

 The Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) has engaged no fewer than 1,500 students and teachers on sensitisation against cultism in Nsukka/Obollo axis of Enugu State. The National Coordinator of POCACOV, SP Ebere Amaraizu, delivered the lecture against cultism on the theme; “Challenges Facing 21st Century Teenagers and Inspiring Young Minds’’ at

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Bayelsa solicits public support for war against cultism

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2018 0

The Bayelsa Government on Friday solicited the support of the citizens for the current efforts to curb the rising menace of cultism in the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Dr Boma-Spero Jack, made the call in a statement in Yenagoa. Jack expressed concern about the increasing cases of cultism, armed […]

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Cultism: Police partner religious leaders in Enugu to curb menace

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2018 0

The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mohammad Danmallam, has said the command was collaborating with religious and community leaders to curb menace of cultism. Danmallam told newsmen in Enugu that it had become necessary for religious and community leaders to re-orient children that were being misled by “some unscrupulous elements’’. He said that […]

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OAU suspends 6 students over cult activities

Ihesiulo Grace 23 August 2018 0

The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has announced the suspension of six students of the institution over their alleged involvement in cultism. A statement signed by the university’s Registrar, Mrs Margaret Omosule and made available to journalists in Osogbo on Wednesday, said the suspended students allegedly confirmed their membership of secret

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Police lost 30 officers in 1 month – Akwa-Ibom CP

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2018 0

No fewer than 30 police officers sacrificed their lives in the service of their fatherland in the last one month in Nigeria. The Commissioner of Police in Akwa-Ibom, CP Adeyemi Ogunjemilusi, made the disclosure on Tuesday at Eket Security Summit against Crimes and Cultism in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. The conference was […]

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Ikwerre LG chairman vows to tackle cultism, kidnapping

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2018 0

The Chairman, Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State, Mr. Samuel Nwanosike, has expressed his administration’s resolve to tackle cultism and kidnapping in the area. Nwanosike, the newly elected chairman, made the pledge on Monday while reacting to the recent arrest of some suspected kidnappers in Ozuaha community. According to police reports, nine hostages were

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Union expresses concern over face-off between Saraki, IGP

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2018 0

The llorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (lEDPU) has expressed concern over the ongoing face-off between the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and the Inspector General of Police on the allegations of his involvement in cultism and robbery cases. Ambassador Sheikh Usman AbdulAzeez, the National President of the Union made the assertion in a statement he […]

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Security agencies intensify synergy to fight crime in Bayelsa

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2018 0

The heads of the various security agencies in Bayelsa State have resolved to raise their level of synergy in the fight against crimes and criminalities, particularly in the areas of armed robbery, piracy, cultism and kidnapping. This was part of the decisions reached at the 42nd State Security Council meeting held in Government House, Yenagoa. […]

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Anambra Police arraign 13 cult members over murder

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2018 0

An Awka Magistrate Court in Anambra State presided over by Senior Magistrate Mike Anyadiegwu, has remanded 13 alleged cult members in prison custody on a three count charge of conspiracy, murder and cultism. When the case came up for mention, the counsel to the accused, Mr. A.R. Nzekwe applied for their bail which the Prosecuting […]

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Police raid secret cult hideout, arrest 25 suspects in Enugu

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2018 0

The Enugu Police Command in Enugu state has reiterated its readiness not to rest on its oars in the campaign and onslaught against cultism and other vices amongst youth in the state for a safe and secured environment. To this end, the men of the Anti-cultism Unit of the Enugu state Command through intelligence raided […]