A Magistrates’ Court in the Yaba area of Lagos State has ordered the remand of 11 suspected cult members for alleged cultism and murder in the state.
The defendants were arraigned before Chief Magistrate O. Y Adefope, on one count of conspiracy, membership of an unlawful society, and murder of three members of another cult group.
According to the prosecutor, Haruna Magaji, the cultists, on May 23, 2023, gathered at the Ikorodu area of the state, planned and carried out an ambush against members of the Aiye Confraternity in the Ogolontoto area of the state and allegedly murdered three rival members including Saheed, Ope and one David.
He said one of the suspects, identified simply as Enigbokan, was arrested, adding that he led policemen to arrest 10 other suspects linked to the crime.
Magaji told the court that the offenses contravened Section 2 (3)(a)(b)(d)(e) of the Unlawful Society and Cultism Laws of Lagos State 2021.
Magaji requested that the defendants be remanded pending the completion of the investigation.
The Magistrate remanded the defendants to the correctional center pending legal advice from the DPP and adjourned the case till August 11, 2023.
