The suspects were arrested on Thursday, October 22, following a distress call from the university, according to a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata.
The statement said operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Satellite Town, Calabar, responded to the report at about 10:30 a.m. and joined the university’s internal security personnel to cordon off the area.
Those arrested 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.
During the operation, the police recovered a Lexus 350 saloon car, reportedly abandoned by an individual who fled the scene, and three motorcycles.
The command said the recovered items had been secured for investigation, noting that their possible connection to the suspected cult-related activities had yet to be established.
The police added that investigations were ongoing to determine the individual roles of the suspects and establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged initiation.
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