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Crime & Punishment of Thursday, 21 May 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Three students arraigned before Edo court for cult membership

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Three Aduwawa Secondary School students have been arraigned before the Ogbeson Chief Magistrate’s Court in Benin, charged with being members of an unlawful society.

The suspects, Aminu Rasak, 19, Chinedu Aduba, 14, and Eromosele Okonofua, 21, all students reportedly joined the Baby Bird Secret Cult (Eiye Confraternity) between 2018 - 2019, according to the Prosecutor, Insp. Abass Faruk.

He said that the offence committed contravened the provisions of Section 64 of the Criminal Code Cap. 48 Vol. 11, Laws of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria, 1976, now applicable in Edo.

If found guilty of the offence, the three defendants stand the risk of spending three-years in jail.

The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Chief Magistrate, Prince Mutairu Oare, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N100,000 each, with one surety in like sum.

Oare said that the surety must either be a parent or guardian, adding that all information must be verified by the court’s registrar.

The Chief Magistrate adjourned the case until June 2, for further hearing.(NAN)