BUSTED: 50 Suspected Cultists In Police Net In Delta

Over fifty suspected cultist In Udu Local Government Area, have landed in police net in Delta state.

The suspects were busted Thursday night by officers and men of the “Operation Safe Delta” Unit of the Nigeria Police Force,NPF led by CSP Anieteh Eyoh.

BIGPEN Online understands that the suspects were apprehended in different hideout and brothels within the Warri metropolis.

It is not clear if the Police recovered any weapons including arms and ammunition from the suspects.

The arrests is coming following series of rival cult clashes and killings in the area.

When contacted for comments, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Hafiz Inuwa confirmed the arrests of the suspects in a telephone chat with one of our Correspondent in Warri.

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In his words,”They were actually arrested because of the cult crisis going on.

“So, I felt I should send a team to go and bring the menace down. To deal with the problems of these cultism and this one, we are not going to relent.

“We will continue our war against this cultists because, a situation whereby they take delight in injuring themselves, to the extent of even waging war against themselves, killing themselves, I will not tolerate that.

“All I know is that arrests were made and off course investigation will continue and recoveries might be made. But as I speak with you, I have not heard anything as regards to recovery of weapons.”