The Ekiti State state police command says it has arrested seven persons over their alleged involvement in cultism.
The Police Public Relations Officer, in the state, Sunday Abutu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
He said the seven suspects were arrested over their alleged membership of Black Axe (Aiye) and Eiye secret cults at Aramoko Ekiti in the Ekiti West Local Government Area of the state.
He added that the suspects were arrested following the receipt of credible intelligence that the two rival cult groups were on rampage in Aramoko Ekiti.
Abutu stated, “Investigation revealed that the two cult groups were fighting for supremacy and have been terrorising innocent citizens and causing nuisance in Aramoko-Ekiti.
“Upon receiving the information, the command operatives raided the scene and arrested seven suspects.
“Marvelous(24), Kolawole(20), Olajide(25), Jamiu(24), Sunday(18), Idowu(25) and Okeke(24) were arrested while others escaped.
“Offensive weapons and insignia of cultism were recovered from them while effort is ongoing for the possible arrest of the fleeing suspects.”