By BANNERNEWS Reporter, Lokoja
The management of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has arrested two suspected cultists as part of intensified efforts to curb cult-related activities and restore security on campus.
The suspects, identified as Fidelis Atuluku (Matric No. 2026SE1252) and Monday Okolo (Matric No. 2026SE1247), are 100-level students of the Department of Social Studies Education in the Faculty of Education.
They were reportedly apprehended on Tuesday by the university’s joint security team following intelligence reports linking them to cult-related activities within the institution.
According to reports, security operatives acted on a tip-off, tracked the suspects and arrested them while they were allegedly in possession of charms on campus.
The university’s spokesperson, Mrs Uredo Omale, confirmed the arrests in a statement, saying the institution remains committed to ridding the campus of cultism and other criminal activities.
She disclosed that the two students allegedly confessed to being members of the Juris Confraternity and claimed they were initiated before gaining admission into the university.
Omale added that the suspects would be handed over to the appropriate law enforcement agency for further investigation and possible prosecution.
Reacting to the development, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, reiterated the university’s determination to sustain its campaign against cultism until peace and order are fully restored on campus.
He urged parents and guardians to monitor their children and wards closely and pay attention to the company they keep to prevent them from being drawn into cultism and other criminal activities.
The Vice-Chancellor further revealed that the institution has commenced the profiling of students who voluntarily identify themselves as cult members, requiring them to sign undertakings renouncing such associations and pledging good conduct.
Professor Usman also called on students to support the university’s efforts to maintain a peaceful, secure and conducive learning environment for academic activities.
The latest arrests come weeks after a student identified as Dior was reportedly killed in a cult-related incident on the campus, a development that heightened concerns over student safety and prompted renewed security measures by the university authorities.
