12 arraigned for cultism, possession of firearms
AS a way of discouraging criminal activities, the police in Edo State have arraigned 12 men before a state criminal court on a 12 count charge of cultism, possession of firearms, terrorism, attempt to invade a community, among others. In the charge between the Commissioner of Police, who is the complainant and the Emmanuel Ogu, Friday Edanwen, Iyayi Odenwingie, Osaro Okumose, Osagiede Kenneth, Adamu Babangida, Osaynde Osamwonyi, Uchenna Sunday, Osagie Erio, Chidi Nnamdi, Momoh Lawal and Favour Osasuyi aged between 23 and 38 years, who are the accused/defendants, the prosecuting counsel, P. Ogwumba, said the offences against them were allegedly committed in Ikhueniro, a community in the outskirts of Benin City in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state. Some of the charges include alleged membership of Aye confraternity, which he said was an unlawful society punishable under Section 412 and 44 (a)(b) of the Criminal Law of Edo State 2022. The police also accused them of bein...