Court jail two Ekiti varsity students over cultism

An Ado Ekiti High Court, on Wednesday, sentenced two students of Ekiti State University, Akintunde Olumide and Oladapo Olaoluwa, to three years imprisonment for their involvement in secret cult.

The accused who were brought to court on a three –count charge of stealing, assault and secret cult, were said to have committed the offence on July 13, 2013 at an hotel in Iworoko -Ekiti.

The police prosecution, Mr. Femi Falade told the court that the offence was punishable under Section 355, 4(1) of criminal code Laws of Ekiti state 2012 and Secret cults (Abolition and Prohibition).

Evidences that were established against the two accused students by the police includes small cutlass, black head warmer, black T-shirt, and trousers which were found in their possessions during investigation.

The prosecution counsel had called four witnesses to prove his case, while the defendant counsel, Mr. Emmanuel Oluwole also called three witnesses to prove his case.

The Presiding judge, Justice Mosun Abodunde who noted that the accused made a confessional statement as a member of black axe at the criminal investigation department during interrogation, pointed out that the prosecution counsel had established a case of secret cult beyond reasonable doubt.