23 Awawa faction individuals summoned under the watchful eye of Lagos court

– More individuals from the notorious Awawa religion have been brought before the courts

– 23 individuals from the debilitated pack were discharged on safeguard today subsequent to being accused of different offenses

– The unlawful association is presently the center of a noteworthy police operation in Lagos Twenty-three individuals, including a high school young lady were docked at a justices court in Lagos over their affirmed enrollment in a clique called Awawa. They were, notwithstanding, allowed safeguard in the entirety of N250,000 each with two sureties each in like whole. The charged are Abel Isaac, 28; Sunday Onoja, 30; Chidozie Ajendu, 30; Samuel Lazarus, 32; Tjimas Abu, 30; Tayebu Ibrahim, 25; Jataru Bako, 26; Smart Social, 23; and Edward Emmanuel, 22.

Others are Tairu Mohammed, 24; Illiasu Alabidu, 18; Stephen Tano, 18; Kunle Adebayo, 18; Rasheed Kabiru, 25; Adeshina Adisa, 27; Musa Sanni, 18; Yusuf Suleiman, 25; Adam Isau, 18; and Daniel Obayemi, 18. Ndu Austin, 24; Otachi Anthony, 20; Harrison Andrew, 19; and Emmanuel James, 22, additionally made the rundown. The denounced, who all live in Agege, a Lagos suburb, are confronting a three-number charge each of trick, open terrorism and unlawful confraternity.

The prosecutor, Insp. Roman Unigbe, told the court that the blamed were gotten in the represent holding a clique meeting on March 1 at around 1.00 a.m. at No.4, Bode Lane, Agege. "They were caught taking after dissensions of Agege inhabitants about their constant assaults in the territory,'' the prosecutor said. Unigbe said the offenses repudiated Sections 42 (a), 44 (1) and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The blamed have all argue not liable to the charges against them and have said that they will demonstrate their purity in court. The Magistrate, Mr P.A. Ojo, suspended the case to March 18.

Awawa has been the subject of solid police activities as of late after the religion's profile started to discernibly increment in the Lagos state. On February 29, 46 individuals from the clique were captured by police in strikes crosswise over Ikeja and Agega after tip offs were gotten from the pack's casualties.