Police Operatives in Delta State have arrested 28 young men while undergoing initiation to be members of Aiye Confraternity group in Ogume, Ukwuani Local Government Area of the state.
Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Bright Edafe disclosed that the cult members were caught by the State anti cult unit (SACU) detectives, who were acting on intelligence report that there will be a cult initiation at a bush in Ogume community forest in Ukwuani LGA of Delta State by members of the Aiye confraternity group a.k.a black axe.
Edafe said that the 28 suspects were rounded up by the police around 3:00am .
According to him, four of the suspects namely; Obanor osasuyi ‘m’ 24, Oliseh Onimichi ‘m’ age 27yrs, moses samuel ‘m’ age 18yrs and Olusola Ese ‘m’ age 18yrs had already began the process of initiation, but the timely intervention of the police, the initiation process could not be completed.
He said that two locally made single barrel guns, eight vehicles, six motorcycles and charms were recovered from the suspects.
Besides, members of suspected cult groups were nabbed with ammunitions intercepted along Otokutu bridge Udu Warri axis of the state.
The suspects namely; Prince Onotanare ‘m’ 22yrs of Ekurude Warri, Gift Ogbeje ‘m’ 19yrs of Ekurude Warri, Lucky Egere ‘m’ 22yrs of No. 7 Old Egan road Orhowunho community, Charles Eungu ‘m’ 25yrs of opposite Ultimate Hotel Jeddo and Joshua Omatseye 22yrs of Ekurude Warri were apprehended by the Police Rapid Response Squad have arrested four suspected Armed robbers/cultist.
