How 40 Suspected Cultists Were Arrested Inside Bush During Initiation

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

It was the end of the road for  about 40 suspected cultists, who went to a bush in Delta State for Initiation and were arrested with assorted arms by the Police from Delta State Command.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspects were arrested on 23rd April, 2021, at about 2130hrs based on credible information and intelligence gathered over a period of time by the Delta State Police Command’s Anti-Cultism Unit (SACU).

It was scooped that Aye Confraternity will be carrying out initiation at Ubulu-Unor bush in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State. The Commander, SACU, SP Christopher Igbaji, immediately mobilized SACU operatives to the bush and arrested forty (40) male suspected cultists.  

This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed that the suspects were in Police custody undergoing interrogation.

He explained that when the Police got to the venue of the initiation,  some armed men, who claimed to be of Ubulu-Unor Vigilante, were seen keeping watch and aiding the said cultists to carry their initiation, they were also arrested. 

Exhibits recovered included a revolver pistol with eleven live ammunition, one locally made single barrel gun, one pump action gun, eight vehicles and  one Mitsubishi pickup with the inscription of Ubulu-Unor Vigilante. The case is under investigation.

The Commissioner of Police has also urged all officers and men in the state to keep the tempo, because if this tempo can be sustained, Delta State will definitely be crime free, which is the mandate given to him by the Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba.

He also advised members of the public, vigilante group, anti-cult, and any other volunteers to resist the urge to be used by these miscreants to fulfill their evil motives, instead they should work with the Police; give Police timely information that will bring peace and security to the state.