Police authorities in Enugu State, weekend, arrested 17 armed robbery and secret cult suspects terrorizing parts of Nkanu-West Local Government Area forcing residents to flee their homes for fear of being attacked.
The suspects who were arrested by the special Anti-Cult Squad include Nnamani Chinonso, Nnamani Ekene, Ani Chidera, Ogbu Chinenye, Friday Anih, Nnamani Daberechi, Nweke Frank, Nwoye Chigozie, Eze Chidera, Ede Ifeanyi, Chukwu Chukwuebuka, Ejim Monday, Nwatu Samuel, Emmanuel Udofia, Onyedikachi Maduekwe, Onyekachi Ejike and Okenwa Uche.
It was gathered that the suspects were nabbed over their alleged involvement in cult related activities, unlawful possession of firearms and robbery among others.
Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ebere Amaraizu, Superintendent of Police confirmed the arrests in a statement to newsmen adding that, ”we recovered from them two short double barrel locally made guns, two short single locally made guns,one long locally made single barrel gun,22 live cartridges and cartridge host.
“All the suspects were nabbed within Agbani axis of Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. “They are helping the operatives in their investigations.”
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