Xclusive Gist – Six Students Arraigned Over Secret Cult Membership

The Ekiti State Police Command on Wednesday arraigned six boys in an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for belonging to a secret cult, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

The Police prosecutor, Cpl. Olasunkanmi Bamikole, said the accused were – Awotile Yemi (18), Ogundana Adesina (18), Jamiu Seun (18), Ogunleye Olumide (18), Daramola Damilola (19), and Omolayo Sunday (18).

He told the court that the accused were apprehended on September 30 at Agbanka Farm, Ilasa-Ekiti, Ikole Local Government Area of the state.

Bamikole said the accused presented and conducted themselves as members of a proscribed society.

He said their offence contravened Section 64 of the Criminal Code, Cap C 16, Laws of Ekiti State. 2012.

However, their counsel, Mr. Taju Ahmed, urged the court to grant bail to his clients, pledging that they would not jump bail.

The Magistrate, Patricia Taiwo, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N20, 000, with two sureties each in like sum.

She ruled that the sureties must be their parents and later adjourned the case to November 20 for further hearing.

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