BY LAW IBITOYE
The Ekiti state Police command has nabbed eight suspected cult members on Ekiti state University, campus, Ado Ekiti.
In a statement, the Public Relations Officer, DSP Sunday Abutu, hinted that the suspected cultists comprising BUCCANEER CONFRATERNITY, ALORA, SEA LORD were apprehended by the Rapid Respond Squad of the command.
Those apprehended according to the statement were :
Onifade Joshua Akinsola(400L Political Science), Olatunde David (400L Computer Science), Omoboyowa Olabode (400L Political Science), Daniel Oluwagbenga (300L Accounting) Adeleke Tolani (300L Sociology), Andrew Ochuko (300L Sociology), Bamiduro Ahmed Olawale (CarryOver Student of Political Science), Adelakun Omoniyi (2023 graduate).
The statement reads in part”
On 07/05/2024 at about 18:00hrs, the Command received a distress call that some suspected members of BUCCANEER CONFRATERNITY ALORA SEA LORD secret cult group were conducting themselves in a manner that could cause breach of peace on the Campus of Ekiti State University.
Exhibits recovered from the arrested suspects are: two yellow face caps with Buccaneer Confraternity Alora Sea Lord secret Cult Logo and an inscription that reads- SANTA BARBARA LOVE VICTORY AND PERFECTION
During the operation, some of the fleeing gang members fired gunshots at the Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) conveying the RRS operatives and damaging the Wind Screen. Effort is in progress to arrest them and recover the weapons in theirs possession.”
