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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A 29-year-old man, Tobiloba Ogunbo, is to spend the next seven years in a correctional centre for being a member of a secret cult.<\/p>\n

Ogunbo was convicted and sentenced by an Ogun Special Cultism Court in Abeokuta on Friday.<\/p>\n

The convict pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, belonging to an unlawful society and behaving in a manner causing a breach of public peace.<\/p>\n

The Magistrate, Mr O. L. Oke held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt, thus pronouncing the convict guilty as charged.<\/p>\n

Oke also said the evidence presented by the prosecution was tenable, sentencing Ogunbo to spend the next seven years in a correctional centre without an option of a fine.<\/p>\n

Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp Olaide Rawlings, had told the court that the convict committed the offences on January 19 at about 2.00 pm in the Sabo area of Abeokuta.<\/p>\n

Rawlings said the police received information that the Ogunbo with some of his members fought and injured one Mr Anu.<\/p>\n

She said on the investigation of the matter, the convict was arrested, and upon interrogation, he made a confessional statement that he was a member of the Eiye Confraternity.<\/p>\n

The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 45(b), 34, 36 and 37 of the Secret Cults Prohibition and Special Provisions Law of Ogun 2016.<\/p>\n

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