The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested six people in connection with cult-related activities in the Oye Council Area.
The suspects said to be members of "De Norsemen", were arrested around 8.30am on Tuesday while holding a meeting in a hideout in the university town.
Confirming the arrest, the spokesperson for Ekiti Police Command, Sunday Abutu said, “The command received credible information on the activities of the cult. Upon receipt of the information, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad mobilised to the scene.”
The suspects were identified as Paul, Wisdom, David, Kester, Raymond and Daniel.
According to the Police Spokesperson, the suspects who claim to be students of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti have confessed to be Indian hemp smokers.
Items recovered include two cutlasses, one hammer, two cups of loud hemp, three wraps of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, and charms.
While advising parents to emphasize to their children and wards the dangers of cultism and other criminal activities, Abutu maintained that the suspects would be prosecuted on completion of the investigation.
