Delta Police Command Foils Aiye Cult Initiation, Arrests Suspects, Recovers armunations

Delta Police Command Foils Aiye Cult Initiation, Arrests Suspects, Recovers armunitions

By Joy Oma

The Delta State Police Command successfully foiled the

initiation of new members into the Aiye Confraternity Cult on Saturday 25th September, 2021. This was related in a press conference released by the Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command, Dsp. Bright Edafe.

According to the statement, on 25th September, 2021 at about 0145hrs, intelligence was gathered that members of Aiye confraternity a.k.a black axe were carrying out an initiation in the bush at Onicha-Ugbo community in Aniocha North LGA. Acting on this Intel, the Commander Delta State Anti Cult Unit (SACU) detailed operatives who stormed the venue of the initiation that night.

They were able to foil the initiation process and also arrested ten (10) 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.

On another development, the Command Crack Squad raided criminal hideouts in Oleh, arrested one cult member, recovered deadly weapons. According to the statement, on 24/9/2021 at about 1610hrs, operatives of the Command Crack Squad, acting on gathered intelligence, raided criminal hideouts in Eri Community, near Oleh in Isoko South local government area.

One Akpofure Lucky 'm' aged 37yrs was arrested and a locally made pistol and three live cartridges were recovered. The suspect confessed that he is a member of the supreme vikings confraternity. They will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police Delta State Police Command CP Ari Muhammed Ali FCIA, Psc+ called on well meaning residents of the state, parent and guardians to caution their wards to shun all form of cult related practices. He stated that cultism is the bedrock of most prevalent crime in the society today and as such should not be encouraged in any way.

He also noted that the command will remain committed in maintaining the already existing peace in the state, security of lives and properties and as such will not tolerate any one who goes against the law. To this effect, he has directed Area commanders, DPOS, tactical commanders to ensure continuous raiding of criminal hideouts, black spot and constant patrol of their area of responsibilities while urging them to ensure that men deployed should be properly supervised to ensure that they remain civil to members of the public and shun all form of corruption.

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