The Cross River State Police Command arrested 11 men for allegedly taking part in cult initiation activities near the Engineering Department at the University of Calabar (UNICAL).
Police and the university’s internal security team arrested the suspects on Thursday, October 22, during a joint operation.
The command’s spokesperson, ASP Sunday Akata, in a statement issued on Friday said operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, Satellite Town, Calabar, responded to a distress call from the university at about 10:30 a.m.
He said the operatives joined the university’s security personnel to cordon off a nearby bush where the alleged initiation was reportedly taking place.
The suspects were identified as Ogar Favour, 25; David Akpa, 27; Gift Emmanuel, 24; Aaron Favour, 24; David Abubu, 25; Victor Emmanuel Eyibo, 26; Oghenemaro Hendrix, 24; James Ede Joseph, 22; Charles Ekeng, 21; Edu Nkanu, 26; and Ogabor John Odey, 24.
Police recovered a Lexus 350 saloon car, reportedly abandoned by a fleeing individual, and three motorcycles during the operation, according to the statement.
Police said investigations are ongoing to establish the suspects’ individual roles and the circumstances surrounding the alleged initiation.
