- Safiu Kehinde
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested six suspects for forcefully initiating victims into cultism in a forest area of Ugwu Peak, Iva Valley community, in Enugu North Local Government Area.
This was made known in a statement issued on Saturday by the Command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe.
According to Ndukwe, the suspects who forcefully initiated their victims into the Supreme Vikings Confraternity, were, on the 5th of December, arrested by operatives attached to the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad.
He said the act was allegedly committed on the 25th of November in Iva Valley community within Enugu metropolis.
“One locally made double-barrel pistol and four cutlasses used for their criminal activities, and two empty bottles of Squadron rum used for the initiation, were recovered from the suspects.” the police spokesperson said,
The suspects, whose ages range between 20 and 30, allegedly confessed to being members of a secret cult group and to their involvement in the criminal acts
Ndukwe said the suspects would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations.
According to the police spokesperson, the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mamman Giwa, reiterated his firm commitment to riding the state of unrepentant criminals and their activities, especially during this festive season and beyond.
Ndukwe noted that the commissioner appealed to residents to remain law-abiding and vigilant, cooperate with the police, and promptly report criminals and suspicious activities.