Juliana Francis
The Anambra State Police Command said it has arrested 16 suspected cult members and declared 21 wanted.
The Police spokesman in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga said that the arrest followed a decisive move to end the resurgent cult-related killings in Awka, the Capital City of Anambra State.
According to him, 21 others who are now on the run have been declared wanted by the State Police Command.
Ikenga explained that the arrested cultists who were nabbed during a series of intelligence-led manhunts have been detained on the orders of the Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye.
He said: “The CP has vowed that cultists responsible for the spate of killings after the State Capital had enjoyed tranquillity for an unbroken six-month period must pay for their crimes.
“He has also charged the Special Anti-Cult Squad (SPACS) to redouble its efforts and hunt down those who are still at large among the identified cultists.
“The Commissioner also called on Community and Religious leaders to speak out against the evil of cultism in the society.”
