Kwara High Court Jails Student Ten Years for Cultism

Date: 2016-11-09

A Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin and presided over by Justice Sikiru Oyinloye, has sentenced a student of Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Fatai Olasile, to ten years' imprisonment and a fine of N50, 000 for membership of a secret cult and involvement in cult-related activities in the state.

Olasile was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on membership of Eiye secret cult, contrary to section 2 of Secret Cult and Secret Societies Law of Kwara State.

He was also sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for unlawful possession of a locally made pistol punishable under section 3 (1) of the Robbery and Firearms Act, 2004.

The prosecution, led by Barrister Kamaldeen Ajibade, the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, called three witnesses and tendered exhibits to prove its case.

Another person identified as Mohammed Kehinde and two others were also arraigned on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, initiation of new members to secret cult and membership of the secret cult.

After a careful analysis of the case and the evidence presented by the prosecution, led by Barrister Ajibade, Justice Oyinloye found the first and second accused persons guilty and sentenced them to 10 years' imprisonment each with a fine of N50, 000. The third accused person was however discharged and acquitted of the said offences.

Also, on 3 November, 2016, a middle aged man, Rasheed Abiola and one other were also arraigned before Justice I. A. Yusuf of the Kwara State High court on a two-count charge of membership of secret cult and illegal possession of firearms.

Justice Yusuf found the first accused person guilty of count two of the offences of dealing with illegal possession of firearms and sentenced him to four years' imprisonment and discharged him of the second offence of cultism. The second accused person was, however, discharged and acquitted of count one and two of the alleged offences.

Comenting on the outcome of the cases, Barrister Ajibade applauded the judgments and emphasized the Ahmed administration's zero tolerance to cultism due to its negative impact on youths and the society at large.

He stressed that the government will continue to employ all lawful means to stamp out cultism and other related crimes in the state.

 


Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Olabimpe Olani     Funmilayo Mohammed     Iyaloja-General     Taofik Mustapha     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Saliu Mustapha     BECE     Iponrin     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Sam Okaula     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Nigerian Correctional Service     Saraki     Popo-Igbonna     Rotimi Oyedepo     CKNG     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Jide Oyinloye     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Ishola Moses Abiodun     GGDSS Pakata     Maigidasanma     Baaziki Sulaiman     Abatemi-Usman     Otoge     LABTOP     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Vasolar Consultoria     Omotoso     Oyin-Zubair     SDP     Abioye Bello     Facemasks     Alore     United Nigeria Congress Party     Amuda Bembe     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Adebayo Salami     Michael Ologundea     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Najim Yaasin     Muslim Cementary     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Afonja Descendants Union     Oba Of Jebba     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Bayo Ojo     Balogin Alanamu     Abdulazeez Arowona     Yusuf Arowosaye     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     S.O. Opowoye     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Kwara Consultative Forum     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     AbdulGafar Tosho     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Kwara Poly     Tayo Alao     Egbewole     Olaitan Adefila     Shettima     Awwal Jawondo     IDPU     Javed Khan     Kola Ologbondiyan     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Sheikh Alimi     Umar Adelodun     Atiku     Lateef Ademola Olatunji    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Lola Ashiru     Oba Abu     David Oyedepo     Alabi Lawal     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     CCT     Femi Oladiji     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Anilelerin     High Court     Talaka Parapo     Adegoke Bamidele     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Gbajabiamila     Rueben Parejo     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Sarah Alade     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Dan Masanin     NURTW     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Suleiman Abubakar     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Special Agro-industrial Processing Zone     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Facemasks     Taiwo Joseph     Saidu Yaro Musa     Moji Makanjuola     Ajasse-Ipo     Opobiyi     Gabriel Fashanu     Olatunji Moronfoye     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Babatunde Idiagbon     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Abioye Bello     Quareeb     Taofeek Sanusi     Abdulwaheed Musa     Yahaya Seriki     Albert Ogunsola     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Congress For National Consensus     Ahman Pategi     Bola Magaji     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Earlyon Technologies     Kwarareports.com     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Bluenile Associates     Owo Isowo     Aisha Ahman Pategi     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Old Oyo     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Sarakite     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Elelu     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Aliyu Sabi     Al-Adaby     New Naira Notes     Aisha Buhari     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Ndakene     Salake     NFAI     Aliyu U. Tilde     Otuka     Rachael Obisesan