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Police arrest 18-year-old suspected cultist, recover arms in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has nabbed one suspected cultist, who together with his gang members, were allegedly on their way to commit havoc in the Nibo community, Awka South Local Government Area of the state.
The state police command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a press statement issued on Saturday stated that police operatives attached to the Special Anti-Cultism Squad arrested the suspect and recovered one AK-47 rifle and magazine when they burst the criminal hideout of the gang, on Friday.
Ikenga noted that the police were already on the trail of the fleeing gang members with efforts in place to arrest them.
He said: “Police operatives attached to the Special Anti-Cultism Squad in Enugu-Okwu, acting on credible information on December 6, 2024, by 2.30 pm arrested one Miracle Mwakalor (M) 18 years from Umubele village, Awka-South Local Government Area and recovered one AK47 rifle and one magazine.
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“The operatives burst the criminal gang in their den during an evil debrief on how they want to commit havoc in Nibo, Awka South Local Government on Saturday.
“Miracle was apprehended, but his other gang members escaped. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and led the operatives to an apartment at Ubuofu Awka, where they hid the recovered rifle in the roof.
“Efforts are already emplaced to apprehend other fleeing gang members. Further developments would be communicated, please.”
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