The Edo State Police Command has apprehended twenty-one students of Ogioma Public Secondary School, located at Limit Road off Benin–Sapele Road, for alleged involvement in cult-related activities and participation in a planned attack on a neighbouring school.
The arrested students, aged between 14 and 17, were allegedly on their way to launch an assault on Osemwende Public Secondary School, situated at Oghoghibi, also off Benin–Sapele Road in Benin City.
According to police reports, the incident occurred on 12 November 2025, at about 1:45 p.m. Operatives from the Loveworld Division, acting on credible intelligence and led by the Divisional Police Officer, swiftly moved to Osemwende Secondary School after receiving information that suspected cultist students from Ogioma School were mobilizing for an attack.
The suspects reportedly arrived at the school in a convoy of motorcycles, allegedly intending to carry out violent actions. The rapid intervention of the police officers prevented the planned assault and led to the immediate arrest of the students involved.
The following twenty-one students were arrested:
Promise Afekokhian – 16 years
Samuel John – 16 years
Godstime Sunday – 15 years
Basit Kareem – 14 years
Destiny Lucky – 15 years
Miracle Peter – 16 years
Victor Innocent – 14 years
Osazee Efe – 16 years
Usman Adamu – 17 years
Orodge Miracle – 15 years
Godspower Agharevba – 16 years
Favour Ogunde – 16 years
Clinton Oghenetega – 17 years
Wisdom Ehimen – 17 years
Investigations into the incident are currently ongoing as the police work to determine the level of involvement of each suspect and uncover any wider network of cult-related activities within the area.
