The Delta State Police Command has prevented Aiye cult initiation, arrest 10 suspected cultists, and recovers locally made revolver pistols, and cartridges.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, made this known in a statement on Tuesday, September 28th, 2021, in Asaba, the state capital.
According to DSP Edafe, he noted “
On 25/09/2021 at about 0145hrs acting on intelligence gathered that members of Aiye confraternity a.k.a black axe were carrying out initiation in the bush at Onicha-Ugbo community in Aniocha North LGA.
“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.”
“Also, on 24/9/2021 at about 1610hrs, operatives of the Command Crack Squad acting on intelligence gathered raided criminal hideouts in Eri Community near Oleh in Isoko South LGA and arrested one Akpofure Lucky ‘m’ aged 37yrs with a locally made pistol and three live cartridges.”
“The suspect confessed that he is a member of the Supreme Vikings confraternity. They will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.”
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police Delta State Police Command CP Ari Muhammed Ali FCIA, Psc+ calls on well-meaning residents of the state, parents, and guardians to caution their wards to shun all forms of cult-related practices.
The CP said, “Cultism is the bedrock of most prevalent crime in the society today and as such should not be encouraged in any way.”
According to the CP, he also said: “The command will remain committed to maintaining the already existing peace in the state, security of lives and properties.”
Also, the CP said the command will not tolerate anyone who goes against the law.
To this effect, the CP has directed Area commanders, DPOS, tactical commanders to ensure continuous raiding of criminal hideouts, black spots, 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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