Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested at least 21 secondary school students for allegedly planning violent cult attack.
They were arrested after a tip-off and weapons such as knives and a chain were recovered from them.
The suspects, who are students of Ogioma Public Secondary School, were allegedly planning to attack Osemwende Secondary School.
Edo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, who confirmed the arrest of the teenager in a statement, said the suspects who were aged between 14 and 17.had circulated a threat voice note, boasting of plans to stage a war, burn down the school, and harm students and staff.
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According Yamu, eight of the suspects have been remanded to Correctional Centre and 13 released to their parents/guardians.
