A magistrates’ court sitting in Ilọrin, Kwara State, has ordered the remand of 12 students for invading the premises of the Kwara State Polytechnic over a supremacy battle.
The students were dragged to court over alleged criminal conspiracy, belonging to a gang of thieves, possession of charms, being members of a secret cult and armed robbery.
The suspects are Isaac Oluwaseyi, Damola Bamidele, Sani Abdulazeez, Mohammed Al-Amin, Ọyebiyi Olaolusa, Taiwo Faruq, Razaq Abbas, Adekunle Sodiq, Alabi Owolabi, Ayinde Faruq, Razaq Ahmed and Omorinola Ahmed Olaitan.
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The police First Information Report (FIR) reads in part: “Based on a report by the security arm of the polytechnic that some members of secret cults armed with weapons were engaged in dangerous fights within the premises, anti-cultism operatives stormed the scene and arrested the suspects from the Buccaneers and Eiye cults. Investigation revealed that some members from the two groups were responsible for the killing of two rivals between February and March, 2024, in the state. Battle axes and charms, among other weapons, were recovered from them.”
The case was prosecuted by Sanni Abdullahi, while Toyin Onaolapo represented the defendants.
In her ruling, the Magistrate, Mrs Dasuki, remanded the suspects and adjourned to May 21, 2024.
