Anambra: Police foil cult initiation, arrest six suspects
The police command in Anambra has foiled a cult initiation ceremony in Nawfia, Njikoka LGA.
The police operatives carried out the operation at approximately 9:30 a.m. on June 15 in the area, according to Tochukwu Ikenga, the command’s spokesman, in a statement released on Tuesday.
Mr Ikenga said during the raid, the operatives arrested six suspects and recovered one pump-action gun, two cartridges and one golden-coloured Lexus SUV with registration number – ATN 202 AE.
Other items recovered at the scene include two cutlasses, two scissors, one cap with an inscription of the Supreme Vikings confraternity, some charms, and substances suspected to be hard drugs.
“They are currently undergoing police interrogation to get more insight into their modus operandi, after which the case will be charged to court on the conclusion of the investigations,” Mr Ikenga said.
The police spokesman reassured residents that the command remains committed to combating cultism and other related crimes in Anambra.
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