{"id":73571,"date":"2020-05-20T16:17:57","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T15:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=73571"},"modified":"2020-05-20T16:17:57","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T15:17:57","slug":"147-suspected-cultists-arrested-in-anambra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/147-suspected-cultists-arrested-in-anambra\/","title":{"rendered":"147 suspected cultists arrested in Anambra"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">No fewer than 147 suspected cultists from various parts of the Anambra state have been arrested by the police.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Awka, said the suspects were apprehended by the Command\u2019s Special Anti-Cult Unit (SPACS) in conjunction with Puff-Adder\/Kpochakpu operatives.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He said the arrest was targeted at steaming the tide of cultism and other nefarious activities in the State.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He said, \u201cThe Command Special Anti-Cult Unit(SPACS) in conjunction with Puff-Adder\/Kpochakpu operatives had during the period under review raided various hideouts and blackspots where cultists are suspected to be hibernating in various locations within the State.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201c<a dir=\"ltr\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\" data-mt-detrack-attachment-inspected=\"true\">On 01\/05<\/a>\u00a0\/2020 at Ogidi \/Nkpor axis, 15 suspected cultists arrested. On\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"tel:02%20\/05%20\/2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\" data-mt-detrack-attachment-inspected=\"true\">02 \/05 \/2020<\/a>\u00a0at Awka \/Amansi axis, 10 suspected cultists arrested. 0n\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"tel:03%20\/05%20\/2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\" data-mt-detrack-attachment-inspected=\"true\">03 \/05 \/2020<\/a>\u00a0at Onitsha \/Nkpor axis, 07 suspected cultists arrested. On 04\/05\/2020 at Oba\/Nnewi axis , 22 suspected cultists arrested.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cOn 05\/05\/2020, at Nsugbe\/Nkwelle-ezunaka axis , 10 suspected cultists arrested. On\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"tel:06%20\/05\/2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\" data-mt-detrack-attachment-inspected=\"true\">06 \/05\/2020<\/a>,at Ogbunike\/Abagana axis , 18 suspected cultists arrested.\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\" data-mt-detrack-attachment-inspected=\"true\">On 07\/05\/2020<\/a>\u00a0at Nanka \/Oko axis, 10 suspected cultists arrested.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cOn\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"tel:08%20\/05\/2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\" data-mt-detrack-attachment-inspected=\"true\">08 \/05\/2020<\/a>, at Ogidi axis, 18 suspected cultists arrested. On\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"tel:09%20\/05\/2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\" data-mt-detrack-attachment-inspected=\"true\">09 \/05\/2020<\/a>, at Amawbia\/Ekwulobia\/Nanka axis, 11 suspected cultists arrested.\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\" data-mt-detrack-attachment-inspected=\"true\">On 10\/05\/2020<\/a>, at Oba\/Nkpor axis, 04 suspected cultists arrested. On\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"tel:11%20\/05\/2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\" data-mt-detrack-attachment-inspected=\"true\">11 \/05\/2020<\/a>\u00a0at Oko\/ Ogbunike axis, 22 suspected cultists arrested.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cFrom all the raids carried out, a total of 147 suspects were arrested. 55 suspects were screened out and released unconditionally, 35 suspects were charged to court. 17 were profiled and placed under police supervision for being under aged while 40 suspects are undergoing investigation.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cMeanwhile, exhibits recovered from the suspects who voluntarily confessed being members of various secret cult groups includes ten(10) locally made pistols, nine(09) machetes ,ten(10) live cartridges, five (05)axes, four (04) daggers, three(03) barrets, one (01) improvised gun,one bundle of foil,three(03)Vikings regalia,ten(10)improvised bunkers and substances suspected to be Cocain\/ weeds suspected to be cannabis sativa .<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe Commissioner of Police, John Abang,fdc thanked \u201cNdi Anambra\u201d for providing the Command with actionable intelligence and reassures the public of adequate protection.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe CP further made a clarion call on all Ndi Anambra and residents alike to report any suspicious persons or movements to the nearest Police Station or call police emergency number\u00a0<a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"tel:07039194332\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\" data-mt-detrack-attachment-inspected=\"true\">07039194332<\/a>\u00a0for prompt response.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No fewer than 147 suspected cultists from various parts of the Anambra state have been arrested by the police. 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