Police Arrest 11 over Suspected Cult Initiation near UNICAL

Cross River State police arrested 11 men on Thursday, October 22, after a report of suspected cult initiation in a bush near the University of Calabar’s Engineering Department. Violent Crime Response Unit officers and university security personnel cordoned off the area at about 10:30 a.m. Police recovered a Lexus 350 reportedly abandoned by someone who fled, along with three motorcycles, but have not established whether the items are connected to the suspected activity. Investigations are ongoing to determine the suspects’ individual roles and the circumstances surrounding the alleged initiation.