Controversy over arrest of 42 suspected cultists in Cross River State

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Controversy over arrest of 42 suspected cultists in Cross River State
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Some alleged cultists arrested and paraded by the Nigerian Navy in Calabar, Cross River State have said they are not cultists as claimed by the Navy. Otobong Sam Peter, one of the suspects from Atimbo, Akpabuyo local government area of the state said the Navy raided and utterly destroyed his property on allegations that he

Speaking with DAILY POST, the Information Officer, Nigeria Navy Ship Victory, Calabar, Sub Lt Ola Olaegbe said “We don’t have any issue with the Hotel, we have an issue with the suspected cultists who were in the Hotel for initiation.

“We acted on a tip-off that the suspects were in the Hotel for initiation. During the profiling, some of them confirmed that they are suspected cultists and they were members of a particular cults group and were there for initiation. “We handed them over to relevant security agencies and we are not aware that they have been released and in any case, the Police are doing their work” but denied knowledge of any petition against the Navy.

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