POLICE KILL ONE, ARREST TWO OTHER SUSPECTED CULTISTS IN ANAMBRA
REPORTER: KEVIN EKEDIEGWU
The Police Command in Anambra State has arrested two suspected notorious cultists and killed one in Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state .
The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr. Tochukwu Ikenga, made this known in a statement in Awka.
The statement gave the names of the suspects as, Caleb Nwankwo (22yrs); Katchi Nwaolisa (23yrs) and Okechukwu Freedom (who was killed).
It stated that the operatives recovered two locally made pistols, one ladies machine, one expanded cartridge, charms, face mask and substance suspected to be hard drugs during the operation.
According to the statement, the suspects on sighting the police and in an attempt to escape the scene, started shooting indiscriminately but the police engaged them in a gun duel, thereby demobilizing Okechukwu Freedom and arrested the two others with gunshot wounds.
It said the suspects all confessed to be members of Viking Confrantenity and identified the late Okechukwu as their leader.
The statement alleged that late Okechukwu had also been involved in cult-related killings in Nkpor, Obosi and was actively involved in the cult attack that led to the murder of Chimeile Udemba on the first of December 1, 2022 and Ikenna Nwagbulu on December 14, 2022 all in Obosi.
The statement emphasized that efforts of the Command’s operatives to take the battle to the door-step of the criminal elements, who were bent on fomenting trouble in the state, were yielding positive result.
The statement indicated that the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Echeng Echeng, had ordered Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, and Commanders of Tactical/Operational Units/Formations to embark on aggressive crime-prevention and visibility patrols in their areas of responsibility.
It noted that Mr. Echeng explained that the plan would enhance adequately already policing strategy put in place that was potent and dynamic to respond to any emergency and security concerns and prevent activities of criminal elements in the state.
EDITED BY CHUKWUBUIKE MADU
