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2 Ekiti State University Students To Spend 3 Years In Jail by Newsbreakers(op): 11:25am On Apr 02, 2016
Justice Monisola Abodunde of an Ado-Ekiti High Court has issued a three-year imprisonment verdict on two students of the Ekiti State University (EKSU). The EKSU students: Akintunde Olumide and Oladapo Olaoluwa are to spend the next three years in jail after being found guilty of involvement in cultism.

The Justice held that the prosecution has proved a case of stealing, assault and membership of a secret cult group against the accused beyond every reasonable doubt.

Mr Femi Falade, the police prosecutor revealed to the court that the accused committed the offence on July 13, 2013, at a hotel in Iworoko, Ekiti, adding that they were brought on a three-count charge of stealing, assault and cultism.

Falade added, ‘This offence is punishable under Section 355, 4(1) of Criminal Code Laws of Ekiti State 2012 and Secret Cults (Abolition and Prohibition).’

During interrogation Criminal Investigation Department, the accused made a confessional statement, stating they are members of the Confraternity.

The Police also found in their possession: a small cutlass, a black head warmer, black T-shirts and black trousers.

The judge commented, ‘It is not a tool for education, it is a weapon of danger and indiscriminating, which should not be seen within the school premises.’

The exhibit recovered from the accused gave the judge the needed proof to sentence them to three-year imprisonment without any option of fine.

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Re: 2 Ekiti State University Students To Spend 3 Years In Jail by uncleFola(m): 11:29am On Apr 02, 2016
Newsbreakers:
Justice Monisola Abodunde of an Ado-Ekiti High Court has issued a three-year imprisonment verdict on two students of the Ekiti State University (EKSU). The EKSU students: Akintunde Olumide and Oladapo Olaoluwa are to spend the next three years in jail after being found guilty of involvement in cultism.

The Justice held that the prosecution has proved a case of stealing, assault and membership of a secret cult group against the accused beyond every reasonable doubt.

Mr Femi Falade, the police prosecutor revealed to the court that the accused committed the offence on July 13, 2013, at a hotel in Iworoko, Ekiti, adding that they were brought on a three-count charge of stealing, assault and cultism.

Falade added, ‘This offence is punishable under Section 355, 4(1) of Criminal Code Laws of Ekiti State 2012 and Secret Cults (Abolition and Prohibition).’

During interrogation Criminal Investigation Department, the accused made a confessional statement, stating they are members of the Confraternity.

The Police also found in their possession: a small cutlass, a black head warmer, black T-shirts and black trousers.

The judge commented, ‘It is not a tool for education, it is a weapon of danger and indiscriminating, which should not be seen within the school premises.’

The exhibit recovered from the accused gave the judge the needed proof to sentence them to three-year imprisonment without any option of fine.

www.newsbreakers.ng
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Re: 2 Ekiti State University Students To Spend 3 Years In Jail by uncleFola(m): 11:30am On Apr 02, 2016
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Re: 2 Ekiti State University Students To Spend 3 Years In Jail by osec007(m): 11:40am On Apr 02, 2016
2 wasted jamb results
Re: 2 Ekiti State University Students To Spend 3 Years In Jail by promise4040: 5:31pm On Apr 02, 2016
2 years only!!!!!!! 10 years at least!!!!! Useless children.
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