Police arrest 113 suspected cultists, recover 8 vehicles, in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested 113 suspected cultists across different locations in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo, disclosed this to newsmen, yesterday, in Awka, while parading the suspects at the police headquarters in Amawbia. He said the arrests were made by the Command’s Special Anti-Cult unit from March 11 to […]

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested 113 suspected cultists across different locations in the state.

The Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo, disclosed this to newsmen, yesterday, in Awka, while parading the suspects at the police headquarters in Amawbia.

He said the arrests were made by the Command’s Special Anti-Cult unit from March 11 to date.

He added that 45 of the suspects have been charged to court, 35 screened out, while 33 others are under investigation.

“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include one Browning and a locally made single barrel pistol, seven live ammunition, axe, daggers, machetes and some quantities of dry leaves suspected to be Indian hemp,” he added.

Also paraded was a gang of robbers that specialized in car snatching.

According to the commissioner, a total of eight vehicles were recovered from the suspects.

“Police operatives attached to the Command Special Anti-Cult Unit went on investigation to Asaba in Delta State and arrested one Chukwuezugo Paul, 42, of Asaba.

“Discreet investigation led to the arrest of his accomplice and gang leader, one Michael Obinna, aka Mayor,” he said.

Ladodo said the same syndicate had robbed a woman of her Toyota Venza car at gun point.

“Also recovered were seven vehicles comprising of one black Toyota Venza, three Toyota Corolla, two Lexus 350 Jeeps and one Toyota Rav4 Jeep.

“Others include one Beretta Pistol with 10 rounds of 9mm ammunition, one cutlass, three iPhones, one Samsung phone and one black Lexus 350 car,” he added.