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Bandits are abducting our people like chickens – Abia communities; Governor Soludo reveals the reason for the demolition of Odumeje’s church | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Bandits are abducting our people like chickens – Abia communities Kuje attack: Our security system has failed – Senate NISS announces mobile app to boost farming production 30 suspected cultists arrested in Edo state Governor Soludo reveals the reason for the demolition of Odumeje’s church Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these... Read More

Abia State, bandits, cultists, Edo state, Governor Soludo, Kuje Prison, NISS, Odumeje, senate

November 7, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 7th of November

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Police begin search for notorious armed robbers, cultists who escaped custody Nigeria saves N24bn monthly from TSA, BVN – Buhari Libya deports 149 Nigerians, 975 in five weeks

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Over 700 suspected cultists, 38 armed robbers nabbed in Anambra

Over 700 suspected cultists and 38 suspected armed robbers were arrested in different parts of Anambra in the last three weeks, the state Commissioner of Police, Garba Umar has said. Umar told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Awka that the arrests were an indication that Anambra was no longer a safe haven... Read More

armed robbers, cultists, Garba Umar, nigerian police

Police reportedly arrest over 200 suspected kidnappers, others in Rivers

The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, Zaki Ahmed reportedly disclosed that over 200 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers and cultists have been arrested in the period under review. According to Channels TV, he told reporters that over 400 various arms and ammunition were also recovered from them. Ahmed said the police have begun to fish out those... Read More

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131 suspected “badoo boys”, cultists apprehended in Ikorodu

About 131 suspected members of badoo boys and cultists were Tuesday, reportedly arrested in Ikorodu, Lagos, by a joint security task force. The raid, Vanguard reports, was started Tuesday morning, by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, the Rapid Response Sqaud (RRS), the Department of State Services (DSS), Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps (LNSC),... Read More

Badoo boys, cultists, Ikorodu, nigerian police, Oodua People’s Congress

Fayose bans students’ activities, rallies in Ekiti

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, on Thursday announced a ban on all forms of students’ activities in tertiary institutions in the state with immediate effect. Fayose also banned all forms of public procession in all the state. The governor, in a statement in Ado Ekiti by his Special Assistant on Public Communication and New Media,... Read More

Ayodele Fayose, ban, cultists, Ekiti, rallies, students' activities

October 9, 2016

Police arrest 2 cultists for allegedly killing 20 people

Two suspected cultists- Sheriff Afeeri and Owoseeni Wasiu have been arrested by the police in Ogun State for allegedly killing 20 members of rival groups. The Police Zonal Command Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said police officers arrested the suspects in Ota and Ifo towns of the state. He said they were rounded up while planning... Read More

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September 26, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Cultists attack Lagos Assembly member | Buhari will take Nigeria to promised land, says Osinbajo | Budget crisis: I’m ready for jail – Jibrin

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Cultists attack Lagos Assembly member – YNaija Tanker crushes driver to death in Lagos – YNaija Okiemute Ighorodje wins Season 9 of MTN Project Fame West Africa – YNaija Why we must rescue Nigeria together — Wike – Vanguard Kidnapped Mexican Catholic priest found shot dead – BBC Algeria... Read More

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September 26, 2016

Cultists attack Lagos Assembly member

Suspected cultists attacked and made attempts to rob a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Kazeem Aliyu. The incident which happened at the Coker Junction between Orile and Aguda was interrupted by operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and Operation Mesa (OPMESA). The cultists numbering about fifty attacked the member with guns, cutlasses and knives.... Read More

cultists, cutlasses, Dolapo Badmos, guns, Honourable Kazeem Aliyu, knives, Operation Mesa (OPMESA), Rapid Response Squad (RRS)

August 12, 2016

Rivers Police arrest 18 kidnappers

The Rivers State Police Command on Thursday said its operative have arrested 18 suspected kidnappers and rescued seven victims, who were abducted in various parts of the state. The Punch reports that the State Police Commissioner, Mr. Francis Odesanya, who paraded some of the hoodlums in Port Harcourt, stated that the kidnappers who did not want... Read More

cultists, Francis Odesanya, kidnappers, Rivers State Police Command, victims

Cultists invade Lagos community, shoot 2-year-old

Suspected cult members stormed 24 Road in the Igbogbo area of Ikorodu in Lagos State, reportedly leaving four persons dead in their wake. According to eye witnesses, the gang had six members and arrived the community on Friday around 8pm on two motorcycles. It was learnt that a 63-year-old native doctor, identified as Rasheed Yusuf, aka Low Banger,... Read More

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How retired policeman, son were killed by cultists

Suspected cultists on Thursday killed a retired Assistant Superintendent ofPolice and his son in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. According to The Punch the retired ASP, Daniel Akogwu was killed alongside his son by a cult group. It was alleged that one of the sons of the late police officer who is now at large, is... Read More

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August 21, 2015

Lagos prince, others nabbed during cult initiation

A Lagos prince, Wale Jimoh, and seven others were arrested by the police in Yaba during cult initiation. The police said the suspects were arrested during initiation rites of the Eiye Confraternity in the Jakande Roundabout, Small Kuramo, Lekki. Jimoh’s father is said to be the traditional ruler of a community in the area. Other suspected members... Read More

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August 18, 2015

16-year-old arrested for getting raped by 52 men in Anambra

Sometimes Nigeria really out-Nigerias herself. Nigeria more or less overwhelms you with ridiculousness. This unfortunate situation is one of those times. A 16-year-old secondary school dropout, Ifechukwu Atunanya, has been arrested by policemen from the Anambra State Police Command while allegedly having sex with over 52 young men inside a bush in what looked... Read More

anambra, cult, cultists, rape, sexual abuse

Landlady gets ‘ejected’ from her house by cultists

The landlord and residents of a house on Pipeline Way, Arepo, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State have abandoned the house after some Oro worshippers in the community dumped a ‘sacrifice’ in front of the house. The cult group had been attacking some residents of the area under the pretext of observing a... Read More

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IGP helps apprehend cultists in Edo State

by Ranti Joseph According to reports, police have been working to keep the society safe unlike what it used to be in the past. Recent hurdle conquered by the police is the capturing of 11 cult members from different parts of Edo state. The state have always been known to be the base for cult... Read More

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February 20, 2015

How cultists killed mate at girlfriend’s party in Ondo

by Anike Jacobs A 21-year-old student simply identified as Bolaji was recently murdered by suspected cultists at a birthday party he organised for his girlfriend in Ondo. According to the Sun, a clash between two rival cult groups during the ceremony claimed the life of the host, alleged to be a member of one of the... Read More

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November 26, 2014

Final year undergraduate arrested during cult initiation

by Azubuike Azikiwe During a cult initiation ceremony near the back gate of Rivers State University of Science and Technology, a final year student of the institution was arrested by the Police. The arrest was confirmed by the police spokesperson in the state, DSP Ahmad Muhammad, who revealed that a graduate of Cross River State... Read More

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October 28, 2014

Axe men: Cultists threaten to kill female lecturer in Yabatech

by Kolapo Olapoju Two suspected cultists, who are students of Yaba College of Technology, have been nabbed for threatening to kill their lecturer, Mrs Abraham Ibe. The pair, 24-year-old Tayo Ogunyomi and 28-year-old Kehinde Olaoye, appeared before a Chief Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Yaba, Lagos on Tuesday, 28 October. The offences were committed on 16 October at 9... Read More

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Terrible: Cultists hack 3 people to death in Ogun

by S’ola Filani Three persons have been killed in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State as rival cult groups – Aiye (Black Axe) and Eiye (Bird) – clashed. One person was killed Friday night while the other two were killed early Saturday morning. The clash resulted when the Eiye group stormed Ita Alapo area of Ijebu Ode Friday... Read More

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February 19, 2014

‘They ripped out her intestines’: Beautiful 17-year-old girl killed by cultists in Lagos (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo A teenage girl in Lagos has lost her life after being attacked by a gang of men believed to be members of a cult. 17-year-old Opeyemi Odusanya is said to have been stabbed to death and mutilated by her attackers who claimed that she was “proud” and had rejected their advances. The... Read More

Alakuko, Bowen university, cultists, lagos, Opeyemi Odusanya, proud, sexual advances

January 29, 2014

Police arrest cultists who issued death threats to Kogi Youth ‘Corpers’

by Oge Okonkwo There were reports earlier about complaints by some youth ‘corpers’ who were issued death threats by cultists who are students of the secondary school were they were sent to for their primary assignment at Victory Model College, Efodo – Okpo, Olamaboro L.G.A of Kogi State. According to blogger, Linda Ikeji, the corper... Read More

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November 10, 2013

We are just cultists, not armed robbers – Suspects confess

by ‘Jola Sotubo Two suspected hoodlums arrested by police officers in Lagos State have maintained that they are not criminals but rather are security officers to some politicians. The duo, suspected of cultism and armed robbery, were alleged to have been part of the instigators of unrest in Alaba International Market, which incident led to... Read More

Aiye, Alaba International Market, armed robbers, court, cultists, Eiye, lagos, lasu, Olajimoh Sodik, police, SARS

October 27, 2013

Tragedy: DELSU graduate killed by suspected cultists

by ‘Jola Sotubo Tragedy befell a recent graduate of the Delta State University, Abraka, when she was allegedly struck down in her prime by assailants suspected to be cultists. Radah Emuobosan Elise Agbaje had just collected her result from the university and was showing it off to her family members when she met an unfortunate... Read More

25 year old, Agbor, cultists, DELSU, graduate, kill

October 14, 2013

Gruesome: How suspected cultists gunned down LASPOTECH final year student

by Adeola Balogun A tragic event has shocked the residents of New Balogun street in Somolu, Lagos State as a young man resident on the street was shot dead by suspected cultists. Ibrahim Oluwaseun, 26, a final year student of Lagos State Polytechnic was gunned down by the yet unidentified assailants at his parents home... Read More

cultists, final year student, lagos state, LASPOTECH, Somolu

October 14, 2013

Desperate measures: Cultists, police attend ‘security summit’ in Edo

Against the background of incessant kidnappings and other violent crimes in Edo State, members of various cult groups in the state came together in Benin, weekend, in a move they said was to tackle insecurity in the state. However, the cult groups during their summit with the theme Interactive Peace Summit: Strategy for Social Cohesion, which... Read More

Adams Oshiomhole, Benin, Black Axe, cultists, Edo, Eiye, Insecurity, Iyase, Kidnapping, security summit, violence

September 23, 2013

BUSTED: 6 suspected cultists arraigned for robbery, attempted murder in Imo

by Adeola Balogun An Owerri Chief Magistrate Court has had six suspected cult members paraded before it on charges of armed robbery and attempted murder. The suspects aged between19 and 21 and alleged to be members of the Buccaneers, a known cult have been identified as Miracle Orji, 19, Chukwuezi Chijioke, 20, Ezino Ikenna, 19,... Read More

armed robbery, attempted murder, cultists, gun point, Owerri

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