Men of Ondo State Police Command have arrested three students of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, RUGIPO, and five others for alleged robbery and cult activities.
The suspects include Blessing Akinboun, Tolulope Fasanu and Oluwaseun Alabi, all of RUGIPO.
Others in police custody are Wale Ilori, Abayomi Oluwafemi, Eze Ogokwe, Taiwo Segun and Ifeanyi Obi.They were said to have been arrested with guns, knives and axes, among other dangerous weapons.
A police source disclosed that one of the suspects, Fasanu, confessed he was initiated into secret cult in 2013 by one Temitope Adeyeye and others.
The source added that items recovered from Fasanu, who also reportedly confessed his involvement in various operations, including rape, were one locally-made gun with loaded cartridge, a battle dagger and battle cutlass. While Alabi confessed that he was initiated into secret cult in 2013,
Akinboun said he joined the group last year. Akinboun was alleged to have robbed students who live off campus of their properties, including laptops, ATM cards and raped female students.
Items recovered from Alabi included one dagger, a bag containing one locally-made cut-to-size single barrel gun, one battle cutlass and two cartridges.
Police spokesman, Wole Ogodo, confirmed the arrests, saying all the eight suspects would soon be charged to court after investigation.
Culled: National Mirror
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