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.

Abioye Bello     Isiaka Gold     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Laboratory-to-Product     Adamu Atta     Jawondo     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Kumbi Titilope     Labour Party     Olateju Lukman     Marufat Oladosu     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Abraham Ojo     Ijagbo     Sheikh Ariyibi     Ilorin General Hospital     James Kolo     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Just Law Forum     Abatemi Usman     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Overland     Bashiru Makama     Abubakar Lah     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Bureau Of Lands     Col. Taiwo     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     AbdulHamid Adi     Elections     JUSUN     Peter Obi     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Saka Saadu     SSUCOEN     Ifelodun     Zaratu Umar     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Oloje     Eghe Igbinehin     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     ASKOMP     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Kwara University Of Education     Fola Consultant     Aso-ofi     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Osuwa     Ahmad Lawan     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Kwara Consultative Forum     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Issa Oloruntogun     Oladimeji Thompson     Emir Of Ilorin     Local Government     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Mutawali     ER-KANG Mining     Afonja Descendants Union     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Shuaib Olarongbe     Odo-Owa     Tunji Folami     Babs Iwarere     Saheed Popoola     AbdulRahman Saad     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Ayinde Oki    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

IFK     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Shuaib Jawondo     Clara Nwachukwu     Bamidele Adegoke     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Salman Jawondo     GANZY     Elekoyangan     TIIDELab     Alabere     Michael Nzekwe     Yekini Adio     Offa Descendants Union     Waheed Ibrahim     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Shehu Adaramaja     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Babaita     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Eleja     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     John Mayokun Dada     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Gabriel Fashanu     Akanbi-Oke     Metro Park     TVC Female National Debate     Tsaragi     Saliu Mustapha     SWAN     Convocation Ceremonies     S.O. Opowoye     Gbenga Olawepo     David Oyedepo     Senate Presidency     Baboko     CCEPE     KWASEIC     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Kwara State Sports Commission     Asa LGEA School     SARS     Taofik Abdulkareem     Young Progressives Party     Innocent Okoye     Allocation     Bukola Saraki     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Adijat Adebiyi     Plat Technologies     Ariyo     Abubakar Lah     Saka Isau     Olaoye B. Felix     LABTOP     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Michael Nzwekwe     Apaola     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Oba Abu     Barakat Community Secondary School     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Illyasu Abdullahi     Idowu Aremu     Yahya Mohammed     Rafiu Ibrahim     Yahaya Seriki