A Junior Secondary School (JSS III) student has been arrested by the police for allegedly being the leader of a cult group.

The 16-year-old was identified as Afolabi Omotoyosi and alleged to be the leader of a cult group.

The Police and the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) arrested a teenager Afolabi, and 16 others for alleged cultism related offences in Mushin, the Nation reports.

It was reported that the Junior Secondary School (JSS III) pupil was said to have been armed with cutlasses and knives during his arrest on Saturday and was believed to be preparing to attack residents.

Omotoyosi’s confession, security agents said, led to the clampdown of the others yesterday. According to LNSC’s spokesman, Olawale Afolabi, the teenager confessed to being the gang leader, adding that he committed thuggery, bullying of other school children and residents.

Afolabi said the other suspects including a lady, were being interrogated by the police.


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