From Ovat Mike, Onitsha
Anambra state police Command has said that it has recovered one english-made pistol, one locally-made pistol, five live cartridges, among other weapons from cultists in the state.
According to the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ikenganya Tochukwu who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Tuesday, said the recovery, followed the arrest of five suspects in connection with the cult-related incident that occured in the late hours of Sunday in Awka and its environs.
Tochukwu said the incident resulted in the gruesome murder of two yet-to be identified young men at Miracle Junction by Unizik back gate, Ifite Awka.
According to him, on the receipt of the information, police operatives quickly mobilized to the scene. The hoodlums on sighting the police took to their heels. During the hot chase by police operative, five suspects were arrested and investigations are ongoing to apprehend other fleeing gang members.
He said in another development, at about 7pm on 16th of April, police operatives attached to anti-cultism unit of the command, arrested three suspects namely: Chinedu Aniegbunam, aged 23years, Okoye Tochukwu, aged 17years and Okechuwu Chijioke, aged 23years, all males, adding that some of the exhibits recovered from them included, one english-made pistol, one locally- made pistol, five live cartridges and two motorcycles, among other weapons.
“The suspects were arrested by police operatives on patrol, who flagged down the suspects when they drove in a suspicious manner along Nise-Awka route. They all voluntarily confessed to be members of Payton Confraternity. The PPRO said all suspects will be charged to court on conclusion of the investigations
