three student of University of Lagos, Akoka and
another unidentified visitor to the institution for
allegedly being members of a cult group. The
students:
Fehintola Oluwatobi, a 400 level Biochemistry
student; Sunday Fatoki, a 300 level Biochemistry
student; and Omotola, a 300 level Biology student-
were allegedly arrested at the university on February
7, 2013.
It was gathered that the arrest was prompted by
some gunshots fired during the school's convocation
ceremony on Feburary 5.
According to a student who does not want his name
in print, "On the first day of the convocation, we
heard gunshots around Amina Hall, near the Faculty
of Education.
"Some policemen who were within campus at the
time assisted the school security and arrested one of
the suspects.
"The suspect was arrested with a locally-made gun
and later handed over to the University Security
officials who later handed them over to the Sabo
police division."
When the school's Dean of Students Affairs, Prof
Kayode Amud was contacted he said, "I heard just
like you that some students were arrested during the
convocation week. As I am yet to get full details of
that report, I cannot say for certain that the persons
in question are actually students of the university."
However, some police sources told journalist on the
condition of anonymity that the students were
indeed cultists.
One of them said, "All the suspects in custody are
members of the same cult. A certain Opeyemi was
the first to be arrested. Subsequent
investigationsrevealed that Oluwatobi, Fatoki and
Omotola were also cult members.
"They were arrested with two knives and one iron
bar. Fatoki in particular was formerly a student of the
school until he was dismissed several years ago. It
was the university authorities who transferred the
students with the exhibits."
While confirming the arrest, the Lagos state Police
Spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, said, "Three students
were actually handed over to the Lagos Police
Command by the UNILAG authorities.
"They are suspected cult members because some
knives and charms were found in their possession.
"Investigation is ongoing concerning their activities
on campus. The fourth suspect was arrested by the
Sabo Police division and was later transferred to
SARS."
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