Police arrest three students over suspected initiation in Ogun
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Pmnewsnigeria
Nigerian police arrested three students aged 12, 18 and 18 during a suspected confraternity initiation ceremony in the Owode-Yewa area of Ogun State. Bladed weapons and a fake pistol were seized; the case is to be referred to state investigators for further inquiries and possible prosecution, according to police quoted by NAN.
Police in Ogun State, south-western Nigeria, arrested three secondary school students aged 12, 18 and 18 during a suspected initiation ceremony in Owode-Yewa on Thursday, according to state police spokesperson Oluseyi Babaseyi. Police had received reports of an activity linked to a confraternity, called “Kito Day”, which was expected to bring together students from several schools, the Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reported.
Investigators seized an axe, two knives, a short machete, a rubber toy pistol and a school bag. The case is due to be transferred on Friday to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Abeokuta for further investigation and possible prosecution, Babaseyi said.
