Police arrest 2 suspected cultists, rescue 2 raped victims in Anambra

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By Madu Obi

Awka- Police operatives attached to the anti-cultism squad, Enugu Ukwu in Njikoka local government area of Anambra State have raided an identified black spot in Umunaga Village, Awka South and arrested two persons suspected to be members of a cult group.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Tochukwu Ikenga named the arrested suspects as Okechukwu Chinwuko aged 27 years of Umunaga Village and Ezenwa Chinedu, aged 22 years of Umuneri Village.

According to the PPRO, incriminating objects recovered from them include one pump action gun, four live cartridges, cutlass, criminal charms, and substances suspected to be hard drugs.

He said that the police also rescued two female victims who the suspects allegedly abused sexually, adding that the suspects are currently undergoing interrogation.

Ikenga added that in another development, police operatives in Igbo-Ukwu Divisional Police headquarters, recovered one white Peugeot J5 Boxer bus with Reg No: AKL 896 XB, a vandalized Lister electricity generator, a roller, pipes, an Iron bar, screwdriver, a big metal cutter and a pair of black canvas from those he described as economic saboteurs.

The suspects were said to be vandalizing the Lister Electricity generator attached to the MTN Mast located opposite Saint Martin's Catholic Church Umudege, Igboukwu and, on sighting the police team, took to their heels and fled the scene.

He said that efforts have been activated to arrest the fleeing criminals and called on residents of the area to assist the Police with useful information that would lead to the arrest of the hoodlums.