Oyo State Police Command reports arresting 11 suspected cult members linked to students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH). Police say the operation is carried out by operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) to foil an alleged planned attack. During the arrests, police recover firearms, ammunition, and other weapons described as dangerous and allegedly meant for use in violent activities. Both outlets describe the incident as part of police efforts to prevent violent crime and disrupt cult-related plans in the state. The reports do not provide details on the exact location of the arrests, the identities of those detained, or the specific timing of the alleged attack. They also do not state the charges filed or whether anyone has been arraigned. The police characterisation focuses on suspected cultism and the recovery of weapons tied to an intended attack that authorities say was stopped before it could be carried out.
Police arrest 11 suspected LAUTECH cultists, recover firearms and ammunition
Oyo State Police Command reports arresting 11 suspected cult members linked to students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH). Police say the operation is carried out by operatives of...
- Oyo State Police Command arrests 11 suspected cult members associated with LAUTECH.
- The arrests are carried out by the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU).
- Police say the operation foils a planned attack.
- Police recover firearms and ammunition during the arrests.
- Authorities describe additional recovered items as dangerous weapons allegedly intended for violent activities.
Oyo State Police Command arrests 11 LAUTECH students for cultism, recovering firearms and dangerous weapons. Read more on the foiled attacks. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-11-lautech-students-for-cultism-recover-weapons/
1 hour agoThe operation, carried out by operatives of the Command's Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), also led to the recovery of firearms, ammunition and other dangerous weapons allegedly intended for use in violent activities. The post LAUTECH students among 11 suspected cultists arrested as police foil planned attack appeared first on Vanguard News.
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