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Seven suspected cultists arraigned over student’s death in Kwara
A magistrate court in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, has ordered the remand of seven suspects over the alleged killing of a student, Ridwan Ajibiye, during a cultists’ clash in Malete.
The suspects, all students, were Victor Okpara, Zubair Baba, Samuel Ogundele, Stephen Oluwafemi, Oyebanji Sodiq, Oladipupo Mukaram and Salau Joshua. They are between 22 and 26 years of age.
They were charged with criminal conspiracy, illegal possession of firearms, membership of secret cults and secret societies and culpable homicide.
The offences contravened sections 6(B) and 27(IXC) of the Robbery and Firearms (special provision) Act CAP R11 LFN 2006, Section 221 of the penal code law punishable under Section 14 of Secret Cult and Secret Societies Prohibition Law 2016.
The defence counsel, Barrister Toyin Onalolapo, urged the court to grant them bail.
Magistrate O. A. Adeniyi, in her ruling, remanded the suspects at the state correctional centre and adjourned the case to February 24, 2022 for further mention.
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