Police Arrest 25 Suspected Cultists, Others In Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested 25 suspected cultists and armed robbers as they gathered for their initiation into membership of a cult group in the state.
The police also recovered a locally made, single barrel pistol, a
locally made cut to size single barrel gun, four live cartridges and six
expended cartridges from the suspects.
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The Command’s spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement in Enugu,
noted that the suspects were arrested on Monday, April 30 around 1a.m.
in a thick bush at the outskirts of Enugu metropolis.
Amaraizu said that the feat was achieved by the command’s Anti-Cultism
Unit through intelligence information. According to him, the operatives
of the Anti-Cultism Unit of the command through intelligence information
have raided Obeagu-Amechi Awkunanaw bush.
“It was reported that 25 youths from various universities, polytechnics
and some secondary schools in the South-East gathered for their
initiation activities into membership of Black Axe Ayes confraternity.
“During the well coordinated raid, which took place inside the bush
behind centenary city Awkunanaw, these suspects were apprehended.
“They comprised students of some notable universities, polytechnics, and
secondary schools in the South-East as well as some artisans and
workers from various companies in Enugu State,’’ he said.
Amaraizu noted that the suspects have being helping police operatives
in their investigations as it relates to cult activities and other
vices. The police spokesman expressed the command’s readiness and
resolve not to rest on its oars in its campaign and onslaught against
cultism and other vices among youths in the state for a safe and secured
environment.
Category: Anti-Cultism Campaign
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