Police arrest 30 cultists in Edo

The Edo State Police Command, carrying out raid of criminal dens, arrested 30 cultists suspected to be involved in inter-cult killings in some parts of the state in the last few days.

The Deputy Public Relations Officer of the Command, Jennifer Iwegbu, in a statement narrated that following the receipt of credible information that cult activities were ongoing along Oho Street, Uselu, Benin City, on Thursday, operatives of the command immediately mobilized to the scene.

She said that on arrival at the scene, the operatives of the command found the body of a young man, later identified as one Taiwo Edigie, 40, with the head severed and dropped at a different location from where the body was dumped.

The statement further disclosed that similar report was received on the same day that along Imuetiyan Street, off Ojo road, Ugbowo, a yet to be identified young man was killed also in connection to the cult fight.

According to her, intense raiding was subsequently carried out around the axis of the incident, leading to the arrest of 30 suspects.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Abutu Yaro, commiserating with the bereaved families, assured members of the public of the Command’s unrelenting efforts to ensuring that there is no hiding place for criminals in the state.

The CP specifically warned members of Eiye group and Aye Cult groups to renege on their violent rivalry that has resulted in avoidable deaths of their members or be ready for more arrest and prosecution in the days ahead