Ebonyi State Police Command Tuesday foiled initiation of 46 graduating students of a popular mission secondary school (name withheld) in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
The students just concluded writing their National Examination Council (NECO) and are said to be members of a cult group identified as Junior Vikings.
They had gathered at a hotel in the metropolis located along old Enugu Road to be initiated into a senior group known as Senior Vikings when police swooped on them following a tip-off.
While the initiation was in full swing, the police stormed the venue leading to the arrest of over 15 of the students while the initiators fled.
Confirming the incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Chris Anyanwu said the initiators had dangerous items which he said they arranged for the initiation, adding that the police have mounted man-hunt to arrest the fleeing suspects.
He explained that the initiators, who are members of the Senior Vikings, mandated the graduating students, who dressed in white hats, red shirts and black trousers to be initiated into the senior team or be ready to face difficult condition in their lives.
Anyanwu, who regretted that cult activities have increased in the state in the last few months, announced that the command will embark on sensitization campaign to various schools in the state to enlighten the students on the need to shun cultism.
He noted that if not checked, cultism can lead to violent crimes like armed robbery and kidnapping, describing it as a societal problem.
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