Saturday, June 27, 2026

Cultists

October 4, 2022

Skiibii, other Nigerian celebrities now boast of being cultists: Harrysong 

Harrysong said that contemporary Nigerian musicians go into cultism as a badge of honour.

Harrysong, Skiibii
September 7, 2022

Warri man on ‘revenge mission’ against brother’s killers arrested: Police

Bright Edafe, the command’s spokesman, said the suspect was arrested by a police patrol team attached to Warri Area Command.

Bright Edafe
May 14, 2022

Cultists kill 26-year-old man in Badagry

The cultists were said to have chased the victim to a compound in Ganho, Badagry, shot him thrice and walked away.

A photo of cultists used to illustrate the story
April 10, 2022

Police nab 32 suspected cultists in Anambra

Mr Ikenga said the raids that led to the arrests was part of the determined efforts to rid Anambra of all forms of criminality.

Toochukwu Ikenga
April 1, 2022

Cultists have taken over Ogun; parents should caution children: Buhari

The Nigerian leader bemoaned the recent spate of gang violence across the key southwestern state.

President Muhammadu Buhari
January 30, 2022

Five Osun residents killed as rival cult gangs clash in Ilesa

Trouble broke out when one group, operating as land grabbers, went to extort workers at a site owned by a relation to a member of a rival group.

Nigerian policemen at a checkpoint
November 5, 2021

Cultists, robbers, kidnappers using IPOB’s name to unleash terror: South-East Governors

“Cultists, armed robbers and kidnappers have recruited themselves and are using the name of IPOB to be killing innocent citizens.”

August 19, 2021

Cult violence erupts in Rivers University, at least one killed

Cultists are on the rampage at the Rivers State University (RSU).

Nyesom Wike
June 7, 2021

Another suspected cultist killed by rival gang in Osogbo

A similar incident occurred at Oke-Ayepe, Osogbo on Thursday where a barber was killed by suspected cult members.

Osun Commissioner of Police (CP), Olawale Olokode and Cult symbol used to illustrate the story
May 28, 2021

Daredevil cultists open fire on police headquarters in Ilorin

“These boys mobilised themselves and began to attack the police because one of them jumped inside a canal in Surulere while trying to evade arrest.”

Kwara Commissioner of Police (CP), Mohammed Bagega and Cult symbol used to illustrate the story