A suspected cultist has landed himself in bother.
27-year-old tailor, Adeniyi Titus, stated to be a member of the Buccaneer Confraternity was arrested after a video of a beheaded particular person was present in his telephone.
The Police gave this proof as they docked Titus Friday at an Ogudu Magistrates' Court docket in Lagos.
He was charged with belonging to an illegal secret society.
Titus, a resident of the Ikorodu space of Lagos State, pleaded not responsible to the 2 counts.
The prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Bassey instructed the courtroom that the defendant dedicated the offences at 4.30 p.m., on Oct. 15, at Itamaga, Ikorodu space of Lagos State.
Bassey stated that the defendant and his accomplices, who had been nonetheless at giant, conspired to affix a secret cult.
He instructed the courtroom that the defendant was caught by an anti-crime patrol group which raided a black spot at Itamaga space of Ikorodu the place some hoodlums suspected to be cult members had been apprehended.
Bassey stated that the defendant was on the run as he sighted the patrol automobile and was chased, arrested and thru minimal power was delivered to the station as he turned violent.
"Throughout interrogation, it was found that he belonged to the Buccaneer confraternity AKA 'Alora' by way of the anchor tattoo inscribed on his physique. "A video clip of an Aiye fraternity was discovered on his telephone displaying a younger man being beheaded."The defendant claimed it was sent to him by a member of Alora fraternity where he belonged", Bassey stated.
He stated that the offences contravened Part 411 of the Felony Legal guidelines of Lagos State 2015 and part 2(3)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e) of the Lagos State legal guidelines on illegal society and cultist legal guidelines 2021.
The defendant was granted bail within the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The Justice of the Peace, Mrs O.A Daodu, stated that the sureties should be gainfully employed with proof of two years' tax fee to the Lagos State Authorities.
She adjourned the case till Dec. 12, for point out.