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7 men arraigned in Lagos for alleged cult activities

Mfonabasi Akpabio by Mfonabasi Akpabio
January 9, 2019
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Seven men were on Wednesday arraigned before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged cult activities.

They are Yinka Badmus, 24; Abdulquadiri Mukaila, 18; Kehinde Aka, 31; Shina Bodunde, 28; Nicholas Nnamdi, 27; Akeem Shittu, 32 and Nurudeen Taiwo, 35, all facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and membership of an unlawful socieThe Prosecutor, Ihiehie Lucky, who informed the court that the accused persons belong to Eiye Confraternity, said they committed the offences on Dec. 31, 2018 at about 12.30a.m at Itire-Lawanson area of Lagos.

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“The accused, who assembled at Itire-Lawanson area, conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace, violently attacking themselves with dangerous weapons like gun and cutlass,’’ he said.

Lucky said the Itire Police Division received a distress call from a church in the area to report the matter.

The offences, he said, contravened Sections 42 (a) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The accused all pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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The Magistrate, E. Kubeinje, granted bail to each of the accused in the sum of N50, 000 with one surety each in like sum.

The sureties, the magistrate said, must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payment to the Lagos government.

The case has been adjourned till March 11.

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