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Police nab 4 secret cult suspects, recover arms in Edo
Edo CP, Funsho Adegboye
Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun
By Jethro Ibileke
The operatives of the Edo State police command have arrested four suspect for alleged involvement in cultism and being in possession of guns in Edo state.
One of the suspects, Isioma Unwogo (21), was arrested by the Ahor police station division at Orio community with one cult-to-size and one live cartridge while on township patrol.
Three other suspects, Godstime Imareigbe (32), Apeleokha Raymond (28) and Mutar Igie (30) were also arrested during stop and search operation at Ahor community, at the Benin-Lagos Bypass Road.
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They were arrested in a Toyotal Camry car with registration number Abuja: ABC 265 RA.
The police operatives recovered one Brownie pistol concealed inside engine burnett of the vehicle by the suspects.
The Commands spokesman, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed the arrests, said the suspects made statement and confessed to be members of secret cults in the state.
He said the suspects will soon be charged to Court.
