Police nab suspected cultists with pump action rifle in Benin
Police in Edo have arrested three suspected cultists at upper Sakponba in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state.
Chidi Nwabuzor, spokesman for the Edo police command on Friday listed the nabbed suspects as Bright Amadin, 34, Brown Amadin, 29, and Stanley Omoregie, 27.
They were arrested after the police Intelligence Rapid Response Squad received information on their planned strike on a rival cult group and plot to forcefully initiate new members in Benin.
“Immediately, the operatives commenced technical intelligence in order to foil their plans, and on 12/05/2023 at about 0230hrs, the operatives arrested three of the cult members at Okabere community, Upper Sakponba Road Benin.”
He listed the items recovered from them as: one pump-action gun, three live cartridges, and some clothes with Manphite insignia.
Mr Nwabuzor said the suspects had made statements and confessed to being members of the dreaded Manphite secret cult.
He further said that concerted effort is ongoing to arrest other cult members at large, adding that sooner, the suspects would be charged to court.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Lagos
Obasa inaugurates construction of eight roads in Agege LGA
He listed the roads as Talabi, Afolabi Lawal, Ottun and Adegbite in Ward A.
Economy
Petrol price stood at N1,596.25 per litre in May: NBS
Analysis by zone showed that the South-South recorded the highest average retail price in May.
States
Ogun govt reiterates ban on graduation charges in schools
He urged proprietors of private schools to complement government’s efforts.
States
559 suspects nabbed, 1.8 tonnes of illicit drugs intercepted in eight months in Anambra: NDLEA
Mr Onubogu said that the command had also secured 128 convictions during the period.
States
NALDA inaugurates vegetable-integrated market in Gombe
Mr Yilwatda said the president was investing resources to support rural farmers.
NationWide
State police bill scales second reading in Senate
Mr Bamidele said the bill aims to establish state police while retaining a strong federal police structure.
