Police arrest 17 suspected cultists, recuperate exhausting medicine in Anambra 

By Vincent Ujumadu

Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Nigeria Police Power in Anambra Advise earn arrested 17 male suspects allegedly linked to cult-linked activities and diversified acts regarded as inimical to public morality.

The command Police Public Relatives Officer, PPRO, Tochukwu Ikenga, acknowledged on Sunday that performing on credible data, the suspects had been traced to a hideout in Awka where they had been apprehended.

In accordance to the PPRO, objects recovered from them encompass some dried leaves suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, containers of petroleum jelly, condoms, and diversified displays regarded as relevant to the continuing investigation.

He listed the suspects to incorporate Okeke Ugochukwu, 28 years; Okoro Christian, 17; Goodluck Michael, 25; Amuche Michael, 24; Ojukwu Divine, 26; Ikechukwu Chimeremeze, 20; Obinna Ike, 30; Nnamdi Desmond, 28; Odibendi, 20 and Emmanuel Onyema, 26.

Others are Omalico Eric, 23; Duru Ifeanyi, 23; Diamond Zikora, 26; Charles Chukwuma, 28; Ikem Vincent, 20; Okeke Chibuzo, 23; and Izunna Okoye, 24.

He acknowledged that preliminary interrogation of the suspects published their affiliation with the Vikings Confraternity, a cult neighborhood also identified as “Bagger”.

“The investigation is also extending to allegations of unlawful and immoral activities reportedly implemented at the placement”, Ikenga acknowledged.

He added that the uncover has commenced a beefy-scale investigation into the matter to set up the extent of the involvement of the suspects in cult-linked activities and diversified which that you’ll want to take note prison offences.

Reacting on the advance, the command Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, reiterated that cultism, drug abuse, and all kinds of criminality or acts able to undermining public peace and societal values, could no longer be tolerated in Anambra Advise

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