The police in Lagos have charged three suspected cult members of a deadly cult group, Eiye confraternity, with a three-count criminal charge of operating and membership of an unlawful society.
The three accused persons are Shola Shitu, 24; Bankole Segun, 21; and 28-year-old Samuel Kayode.
The accused persons were arrested on August 9, 2019 at about 2pm at the Jakande Housing Estate, Lekki, Eti-Osa Local Council Development Area, Lagos.
Police prosecutor, Sergeant H. Ajibade, told an Igbosere chief magistrate court in Lagos that the accused persons conspired to “manage and operate an unlawful society”.
Ajibade alleged that the accused persons paraded themselves as cult members of the Eiye confraternity, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 41 and 42(a) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2015.
All the accused persons pleaded not guilty and were granted N150,000 bail each, with two sureties each.
Magistrate Mr I. B. Bakare fixed trial for September 12, 2019.
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