Also, 26 alleged sit-at-home enforcers, suspected to be members of IPOB, were arrested on July 9 after a gun duel at a hotel in Owerri.
He told newsmen that government had stepped up supervision of schools and any student found culpable would be punished accordingly.
The commissioner said the suspected cultists were arrested with semi-automatic fabricated shotguns linked to a network of criminals.
Mr Baba-Alkali said this on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with strategic police managers.
“In spite of the numerous challenges, President Buhari has been relentless in tackling security challenges in the country and ensuring the safety of lives and property.”
Mr Ndukwe explained that the arrest followed a distress call about the nefarious activities of the suspect within the Topland area of Awkunanaw in Enugu.
The police command in Delta says it nabbed three suspected cultists and armed robbers in Warri and recovered ammunition from them.
The day is set aside by cult groups to celebrate ‘cultism day’, when they initiate new members and engage in violence, usually at night.
The commissioner said that the operational successes led to the rescue of four kidnapped victims, recovery of 25 firearms of different makes and 31 live ammunition of different calibres.
The state government has asked the police and National Drugs and Law Enforcement Agency to curb the menace.
