Operatives of the Edo state police command have arrested some alleged members of Black Axe and Eiye cult groups wreaking havoc in parts of the state.

In a statement shared on its official X handle on Saturday, the arrests were made in response to the killing of three of their victims.

Attached with the statement are pictures of the nabbed suspected cultists and the weapons recovered from them.

The command, in the statement, stated that there was a break out of violent attack between Aye and Eiye secret cult confraternities on Thursday, 18th April 2024, at South-Ibie in Edo North.

It revealed that “One Umoru was attacked and shot dead by some members of Aye Cult group at Campus gate Auchi.”

“The operatives of South-Ibie Division and Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit of the Command stormed the scene and arrested seven cultists of Black Axe group,” it added.

The police also stated that another deadly attack was carried out on April 22, 2024, “where one Emmanuel Odiase, a member of Black Axe, was killed in Auchi, by members of Eiye cult group.”

It also narrated another clash that happened on April 23, 2024, when “one Braimoh Fulani, a 43 years old was killed in his provision shop at campus area in Auchi by members of Aye’s cult group who came to his shop with unregistered Lexus 350 saloon car, golden colour.

“With the timely information from members of the public, Police operatives mobilised and gave them hot chase in collaboration with the vigilante group where they were arrested and their weapons recovered,” it stated.

The police, also in the statement, identified a young man in red shirt as an Aye secret cult member who was alleged to have received a phone call from his cult members on a mission to carry out an attack on the late Mr Umoru.

“He left the place and Umoru was attacked and shot dead. He was later arrested through a diligent investigation and confessed to the crime,” the statement revealed.

The command assured that the suspects would soon be charged to court.