No fewer than 21 secondary school students have been arrested by operatives of the Edo Police Command for allegedly planning a violent cult attack.

The suspects, who are students of Ogioma Public Secondary School, were allegedly planning to attack Osemwende Secondary School.

They were arrested after a tip-off and weapons such as knives and a chain were recovered from them.

Edo Police spokesman, Moses Yamu, in a statement, said the suspects had circulated a threat voice note, boasting of plans to stage a war, burn down the school, and harm students and staff.

The statement said the students were aged between 14 and 17.

Yamu said that eight of the suspects have been remanded to the Correctional Centre and 13 have been released to their parents/guardians.