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...For a better society... Tuesday, August 17 2004 Vol 17 No.30 News Editorial Opinion Features Politics Columnists Sports Business Money/Market Industry Insurance Energy Foreign News 18 students killed in cult war �NANS blames govt top shots NKIRU OKEKE, Enugu NATIONAL Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) alleged yesterday that about 18 students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) have been killed in cult wars in the last two weeks. NANS also said some unnamed Enugu state government officials were behind the campus cultists and often came to their rescue whenever they are arrested by the police. Daily Champion learnt that piqued by the constant killings, the NANS Committee on Violent Crimes, Crises and Cultism Eradication and Management was mandated to visit Enugu State and ascertain the cause of the lingering issue and also proffer solution. Speaking on the findings of the committee, at a press conference, the committee chairman, Mr. Ekwuonye Kingsley Chibuzor, alleged that the government officials fanned the embers of cultism in the state, adding that most of them were members of various secret cults. The committee claimed that most of the arms used by the cultists were procured by some politicians during the last elections in the state. According to the committee, "cult activities have extended to many secondary schools. Their counterparts in the tertiary institutions monitor the activities of such young cultists. These cult groups mainly use the young cultists as intelligence and errand boys." The committee said there was scanty recreational activities for youths and students in the state, adding that most students spend their time idle. The committee therefore urged the state government, to, urgently, fish out those government officials who encourage cultism. "The state governor should not allow such people to mollify his various good works in the state. We recommend that those involved should be disengaged and prosecuted so as to instill fear in their cult members, discourage intending members and also serve as a deterrent to future cult financiers," NANS said. � 2004 @ Champion Newspapers Limited (All Right Reserved). Powered By dnetsystems.net dnet�

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