cultists
19 Apr
The police command in Lagos State says it has arrested no fewer than 42 suspected cultists in different parts of the state in the last two weeks.
18 Apr
Suspected cultists, numbering over 100, at the weekend, attacked officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), at Odunze lane, Mile 3 Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.
14 Apr
Gunmen, suspected to be cultists, have invaded the Ubeta community in Ahoada West Local Council of Rivers State and killed three persons.
5 Apr
The management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State, yesterday, condemned the killing of a final year student of the institution by suspected cultists.
19 Feb
The Oniba of Iba Kingdom, Oba Adeshina Sulaimon Raji, has disassociated himself from social media posts linking him to some criminals and cultists in his community.
7 Feb
The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives raided black spots and apprehended 32 suspected cultists involved in cult-related activities in the state.
17 Nov 2022
Security Operatives have occupied a notorious hideout for suspected cultists at Azikiwe street in Mile 2, Diobu Port Harcourt, dubbed ‘Cultism Lane’, seven days after a raid of some brothels on the same street.
4 Nov 2022
Residents, students and business owners in the Umuerim Nekede community in Imo State have lamented activities of cultists in their area.
2 Oct 2022
Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested two suspected cultists in the state and recovered firearm from them. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. He said that the suspected cultists were arrested on Sept. 23 at about 6.30…
26 Sep 2022
The Plateau State Police Command has invaded cultists’ hideout in a bid to rid Jos, the state capital of cultism and other forms of criminality and killed one of the cultists in an encounter.
24 Aug 2022
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested suspected cultists, Jamiu Rasheed, 22, and Sheriff Module, 26, for the murder of a rival cult member, at a restaurant in Alapere area of the state.
11 Aug 2022
Officers of Ajah division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspected cultists along Budo Specialist Hospital road, Ajah, Lagos.