Four suspected cultists have been remanded in custody by a court for charges related to murder and possession of firearms. The first suspect, John Junior, a 21-year-old man, was accused of murdering Kehinde Sule in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State. Junior, who is allegedly a member of the Aiye Confraternity, and his co-cult members attacked Sule with an axe, stabbing him in the head and stomach. Junior was arraigned before Magistrate O. Y. Adefope of a Yaba Magistrates' Court on charges of murder, membership of an unlawful society, and armed robbery.

 The court ordered that he be remanded at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre pending the outcome of the legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions. The case was adjourned until September 28, 2023.

In a separate case, three other suspected cultists named Solomon Samuel, Ibrahim Mohammed, and Moses Ogundepo were also remanded in custody. They were accused of possessing firearms and being members of unlawful societies, specifically the Aiye and Alora Fraternities.

The defendants were arrested at different locations, and one locally-made single-barrel gun and one expended cartridge were found in their possession. The prosecutor requested that the defendants be remanded for 30 days, and the court granted the request. The case was adjourned until September 28, 2023, and the file was sent to the office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions for legal advice.

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