Security operatives arrested 13 suspected cultists during an initiation ceremony in the Eleme local council area of Rivers.
“The group’s annual criminal proceeds are estimated to be in the billions of euros, generated through many small-scale operations,” Europol said.
The police recovered one locally-made pistol, one revolver pistol, one expended and one live .38 special calibre ammunition and one live cartridge.
The Edo government has warned and begun consultations for legal action against the Neo Black Movement, also known as Black Axe, over the spate of killings and cult-related violence.
Mr Lawal has since been suffering in silence, unable to report the scam to security agencies in order to recover the aircraft, sources said
“The state police command will arrest and prosecute violators,” the Oyo police spokesman said.
“Upon searching the suspects and the vehicle, a locally made cut-to-size gun and two live cartridges were recovered,” the command’s spokesperson revealed.”
He was later arrested through a diligent investigation and confessed to the crime,” the statement revealed.
“Cultism cannot be allowed to thrive in the state. The CP is not happy about it,” the police spokesperson said.
The suspects, who are between the ages of 18 and 40, were arrested at different locations in the state by police operatives.
