Police
Arrest Five Suspected Cultists
Operatives of the Edo State Command have arrested five
suspected cultists – Emeka Eke, Chizoba Okolie, Samson Ochonobor, Friday
Agbebayo and Julius Eguasa, for engaging in street fights in the state.
It was gathered that the suspects alleged to be members
of Eiye Confraternity engaged in a street fight at Ramat Park area over a
dispute over the failure of a member to pay monthly dues and failing to attend
meetings of their confraternity.
The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Chidi Nwanbuzor, who
confirmed the incident said the suspects were arrested for conspiracy and
cultism.
He said the suspects who are members of Eiye
Confraternity were seen fighting at Ramat Park, Benin, and were arrested by the
operatives of the anti-kidnapping and cybercrime unit of the command on patrol.
He said during interrogation it was discovered that the
suspects were members of the Eiye confraternity.
Nwabuzor said the suspects were helping the police in
their investigation and that they would soon be charged in court.
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