Police Arrests 14 Junior Secondary Students For Cultism

[Shola Sholaz]

The Police in Edo State have arrested about 14 Junior Secondary School students for allegedly belonging to a secret cult in Benin.
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The suspects, who are students of Oguola Secondary School, Benin City, are being questioned at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), headquarters.
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According to a police source, the student's ages rang from 12 to 15 years.
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When contacted, the Principal of the school, Mr. Ehanire Reuben, said eight of the students were allegedly arrested in the school compound, adding that their arrest prompted the police to conduct a search on some students in the classrooms.
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He, however, said prior to the arrest, he learned that a student teacher in the school was attacked and his phone and wallets taken from him by some students, who also attacked residents in the area.
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The principal pleaded with police to release those found to be innocent after questioning.