The Police command in Edo says it has arrested 124 suspects for alleged involvement in cult fighting and killings in the state.
says it has arrested 124 suspects for alleged involvement in cult fighting and killings in the state.
In a statement on Thursday, Muhammed Dankwara, Edo commissioner of police, said the arrest followed the command’s efforts to put an end to secret cult activities and killings in the state. “The command has arrested 124 suspects in total in our fight against cult fighting and killings; 97 of these suspects were charged to court and 13 suspects were released after profiling.
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