Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the Special Anti Cult Squad (SPACS) Enugwu Ukwu have arrested one Oluebube Ifediorah ‘M’ aged 21 years and Offorbuike Emmanuel ‘M’ aged 25 years over alleged involvement in cult activities.
The suspects were arrested in Enugwu Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area.
Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Saturday, said the Police operatives, acting on actionable intelligence received regarding the gathering of a dangerous cult group for a planned rivalry fight in the early hours of 4th December, 2025, swiftly mobilized to the scene and arrested the suspects.
He said the police team also recovered a locally-made double-barrel shotgun and two live cartridges.
According to Ikenga, the recovered firearm was found in a red bag that Oluebube Ifediorah had on him, as several other members of the cult gang had managed to flee the scene into the surrounding bush.
He added that efforts are in top gear to track down and apprehend the remaining members of the gang who escaped.
The PPRO informed that the operation is part of the ongoing efforts by the Anambra State Police Command to rid the State of cult-related violence and criminal activities.
To this end, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has urged members of the public to continue providing credible information to aid in the fight against cultism and other forms of criminality in the State.
