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Officers of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested two persons, suspected to be cultists in Akwa area of the state.
The suspects, identified as Okechukwu Chinwuko, from Umunaga Village and Ezenwa Chinedu, were both arrested over the weekend by Police operatives attached to Anti-Cultism Squad Enugu Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state.
Okechukwu and Ezenwa were accused of involving in armed robbery and cultism.
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This was contained in a statement by the Command’s Spokesman, Tochukwu Ikkenga, on Monday.
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He said: “Police operatives attached to Anti-Cultism Squad Enugu Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State in the late hours of Saturday, 7th December 2024, acting on credible information, raided an identified black spot in Umunaga Village, Awka South LGA.
“During the operation, one Okechukwu Chinwuko (M) aged 27 years of Umunaga Village and Ezenwa Chinedu (M) 22 years of Umuneri Village were arrested.
“Other incriminating objects recovered include one pump action gun, four live cartridges, Cutlass, Criminal Charms, and substances suspected to be hard drugs.
“The operatives also rescued two female victims who the suspects have forcibly abused sexually.”
