Police arrest 17 suspected cultists, get dangle of better hard medication in Anambra 

By Vincent Ujumadu

Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Nigeria Police Force in Anambra Yelp be pleased arrested 17 male suspects allegedly linked to cult-linked actions and varied acts idea about inimical to public morality.

The convey Police Public Family members Officer, PPRO, Tochukwu Ikenga, said on Sunday that appearing on credible files, the suspects were traced to a hideout in Awka the place they were apprehended.

In line with the PPRO, objects recovered from them consist of some dried leaves suspected to be Hashish Sativa, containers of petroleum jelly, condoms, and varied displays idea about linked to the ongoing investigation.

He listed the suspects to consist of 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 said that preliminary interrogation of the suspects printed their affiliation with the Vikings Confraternity, a cult neighborhood also is named “Bagger”.

“The investigation is also extending to allegations of unlawful and unsuitable actions reportedly utilized on the positioning”, Ikenga acknowledged.

He added that the train has commenced a beefy-scale investigation into the matter to examine the extent of the involvement of the suspects in cult-linked actions and varied seemingly criminal offences.

Reacting on the pattern, the convey Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, reiterated that cultism, drug abuse, and all sorts of illegal activity or acts in a position to undermining public peace and societal values, are likely to be now not tolerated in Anambra Yelp

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