The Nigerian police, Edo State
division have arrested 14 Junior Secondary School students over their alleged
involvement in cult-related activities in Benin.
Punch reports that the students,
aged between 12 and 15, were nabbed when a crack team of policemen stormed
Oguola Secondary School at Saint Saviour in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area
of the state recently.
aged between 12 and 15, were nabbed when a crack team of policemen stormed
Oguola Secondary School at Saint Saviour in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area
of the state recently.
According to a source in the
school, eight of the suspects were apprehended at flash spots within the school
compound.
school, eight of the suspects were apprehended at flash spots within the school
compound.
Their arrest prompted the police to conduct a search on some students in the classrooms,
where items believed to be emblems of notorious cult groups were recovered from
them.
where items believed to be emblems of notorious cult groups were recovered from
them.
It was also learnt that reports
made against the students by some parents may have been responsible for the
arrest.
The 14 of them are currently undergoing questioning at the State Criminal Investigation Department.
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