Delta State Police Command said it has arrested over 100 suspected cultists, foiled initiation of others, recovered AK 50 rifle and 19 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunitions.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, who confirmed the arrest, said: “Police team, while on patrol along Ibusa-Ogwashi-Uku –Issele-Azagba Road, after Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic, received information that a group of suspected cultists came out from the bush with intent to cause mayhem.”
Edafe also disclosed that a cult initiation process was foiled on July 3, by SACU operatives at Ogume community, Delta State. He said the confessional statement of one of the suspects led to the arrest of one Lucky Eluagu alias DJ Lucky, aged 27years at Okpe Street Jeddo, Okpe Local Council.
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