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Police Apprehends 11 Suspected Cultists After Cult Clash In Delta Community
The Police Command in Delta State, on Tuesday, said normalcy has been restored to Agbarho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area, after a cult clash that left five persons dead.
BIGPENNGR reports that eleven suspected cultist who actively participated in the cult clash between Eiye and Black axe confraternity, have been arrested.
State Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement, said that two Pump action guns, one cut to size locally made gun, eight expanded cartridges and ten rounds of live cartridges were recovered from the suspects.
He said that the situation has been brought under control with more patrol team deployed to forestall any further breakdown of law and order in the community.
According to Edafe, the feat came after the Commissioner of Police Delta State Command, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, directed the Command Anti-Cult Unit (SACU), Dragon Patrol Teams and Police Operatives from Agbarho Division to proceed to the said town with a view to ensuring that sanity is restored in the Community.
Consequently, he said that the DPO Agbarho Division, CSP Sam Ogwa led the teams on an intelligence led operation during which eleven suspected cultist who actively participated in the cult clash that led to the death of five persons were arrested.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police while calling on members of the public to help with any useful information that can lead to the arrest of the other fleeing suspects, also urges parent and guardians to monitor, guide and caution their wards to desist from any cult related activities as the Command under his watch will not relent in arresting anyone found wanting and ensuring that they are prosecuted accordingly.
He also warned that the Command is more than ever before determined to fulfil its core mandate which is to protect lives and properties, maintenance of law and order among others and as such will not take it lightly with anybody who tries to cause mayhem of any kind in the state.
Edafe, said that manhunt for the other fleeing suspected cultists is ongoing.