The Anambra State Police Command has arrested three suspected cultists, and recovered two locally made pistols, live ammunition, and one motorcycle, among others.
It was gathered that the suspects were among members of the Viking Confrantenity who had been involved in cult-related killings in Nkpor, Obosi community of the state.
They were also actively involved in the cult attack that led to the murder of one Chiemelie Udemba on December 1, 2022, and Ikenna Nwagbulu on December 14, 2022, in Obosi.
The state police spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Friday, said the arrest of the suspects followed a potent and dynamic policing strategy put in place for quick response to the emergency by the Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng.
Ikenga added that the commissioner had ordered area commanders, divisional police officers, and commanders of tactical, operational units and formations to embark on aggressive crime-prevention and visibility patrols in their areas of responsibility.
Ikenga added that in another development, the operatives responding to distress calls on Wednesday by 10:30am along little hood estate, Obosi and recovered one locally made pistol, one expanded cartridge, and one ladies’ motorcycle.
The suspects, sighting the police operatives, abandon the recovered exhibits and took to their heels.
