The Delta State Police Command says men of its Anti Cult Unit (SACU) on Saturday, September 25, 2021, foiled the initiation of Aiye confraternity a.k.a black axe in a bush at Onicha-Ugbo community in Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state.
The Command’s spokesman said operatives of the SACU on Saturday night stormed the venue of the initiation and were able to foil the initiation process leading to the arrest of ten male suspects while others escaped into the bush.
“One locally-made revolver pistol with four (4) live and one (1) expended 9mm ammunition and two expended cartridges were recovered from two of the suspected cultist while some weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, one Honda accord car with Reg no. Lagos KSF 586 DU, five motorcycles and a bag containing clothes were recovered from the scene,” said Edafe.
Meanwhile, on Friday, September 24, 2021, operatives of the Command Crack Squad acting on intelligence gathered raided criminal hideouts in Eri community near Oleh in Isoko South Local Government Area and arrested one Akpofure Lucky, aged 37.
Edafe said a locally made pistol and three live cartridges were recovered from the suspect who confessed to be a member of the Supreme Vikings confraternity.
