Another set of cults and cable theft suspect have been nabbed by the Edo State Police Command. According to the police, one Emeka Ogwu, 27, for was arrested for allegedly stealing an armoured cable belonging to the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) while 12 other suspects were arrested for their alleged involvement in cultism.
The state command police public relations officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, said the police arrested Ogwu while on patrol along Upper Mission/Upper Lawani axis in Benin City, following a distress call.
SP Chidi said the suspect and one other were seen vandalizing armoured cable belonging to BEDC in their community but while Ogwu was arrested, his accomplices escaped.
SP Nwabuzor said armoured cable that was cut in sizeable pieces by the suspects was recovered from the suspect.
He further said the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit of the command also arrested 12 suspected members of Eiye secret cult at Uza Street, Esigie, Benin City.
According to him, the suspects were holding a clandestine meeting on how to attack a rival secret cult when police stormed the scene and arrested them while others escaped.
He listed the arrested suspects as, Ama Success, 19, Odion Sunday, 23, Elinana Omon, 23, Famous Prosper, 23 and Joseph Ikehinde, 22. Others are, Junior Uwadia, 22, Cyrillic Omonhe, 20, Charles Friday, 20, Uyi Ewansiha, 33, Ibrahim Abdulmalik, 22, Uyi Okogiewe 19 and Ogbonna Maduabuch,i 30.
One of the suspected cultists, who spoke to newsmen, said he joined Eiye cult because of oppression from other rival cult group.
” I joined secret cult because of oppression. Young boys like me used to collect items from me on the road, so I decided to join so as to stop the oppression. But now, I regret joining secret cult.” he said.
