Court remands 14 suspected cultists over culpable homicide in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin
An Ilorin Magistrate’s court has remanded 14 suspected cultists for allegedly attacking three members of a family- Basheer, Kareem and Quadri Onimangos of Onimango compound in Ilorin.
The suspected cultist were Mustapha Onide, Abdulmalik Abdulfatai, Kehinde Onimango, Ahmed Onide, Tunde Onide, Jimoh Sapo, Ibrahim Onide, Abdulgafar Fatai, Abdulrasak Abubakar, Yusuf Onimango, Hammed Onimango, Hussein Bello, Adam Olanrewaju and Jimoh Olayinka.
They were arraigned before the court for culpable homicide, amongst other capital offences.
Meanwhile, the Police First Information Report (FIR ) revealed that the complainants, while dripping from injuries they sustained on their faces as a result of the attack, reported at the police station that they were attacked for inquiring about a failed Point of Sales (POS) transaction of N6,000 with one Ibrahim Rasheed.
The FIR added that the suspects descended on the trio, insulting and assaulting them, adding “in the process, cartered away phones valued at N2.3m , one wrist watch Rolex, N500,000 cash and also vandalised their vehicles”.
It further said that the suspects and others at large were members of Aiye and Eiye secret cults who recently went on rampage attacking, maiming and killing innocent people and destroying their properties in Ilorin environs.
In his ruling, Magistrate Issa Agbetola who presided over the matter, refused the bail application moved by the suspects’ counsels and ordered their remand in correctional facility till May 8, 2024.
