Four UNILAG students arraigned for cultism
The police on Wednesday arraigned four students of University of
Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, for allegedly belonging to a secret cult
known as Aloral Bucania.
Raheem Yusuf (21), Adedoyin Adeyemi Abraham (24), Olanrewaju
Idowu (36), and Safraini Oluyemi Peters (24) were arrested by
policemen from the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence
Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba.
“The quartet at about 9.30am, in Room 318, Biobaku Hall of
UNILAG, , conspired among themselves to commit an offence likely
to cause a breach of public peace,” police said.
They were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Oluwayemisi Adelaja
on Charge No: D/45/2016.
They are standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy to
cause breach of public peace and belonging to an unlawful and
secret society.
The prosecutor, Mr. Adebayo Oladele, told the court that the
offences were contrary to and punishable under Sections 409 and
42(a)(b) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge to the charges.