Cultism: Police detain 4 suspects in Auchi
The police command in Edo State has detained four suspects for their alleged involvement in cult activities in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state. The command ‘s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday in Benin. Yamu said their arrests followed the killing of a […]
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The police command in Edo State has detained four suspects for their alleged involvement in cult activities in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state.
The command ‘s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday in Benin.
Yamu said their arrests followed the killing of a motor park manager, simply identified as AK on Saturday.
He said the operatives of the command arrested the suspects on Sunday during a coordinated house-to-house operation by the operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit in collaboration with officers from the Jattu and Auchi divisions.
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Yamu identified the suspects as being in their mid-20s, saying that intelligence revealed that the suspects were responsible for cult violence in Auchi and its environs. (NAN)