NEKEDE CULT KILLINGS: IMO POLICE ARREST FIVE SUSPECTS

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I am delighted to brief you once again, being my first briefing to you after the electioneering period. This briefing is predicated on the recent development in cult activities in Nekede community of Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State which claimed lives of three (3) persons.

This singular incident sent fears within people living in Nekede and its environs. I am glad to inform you that the Command rose up to the occasion and brought the incident under control and today normalcy has returned to the area.

In view of the above, I wish to present to you a total of five (5) suspects involved in the crime as well as arms and ammunition recovered.

 

  1. ARREST OF CULTISM/MURDER SUSPECTS

SUSPECTS:-

  1. Martins Iwuagwu ‘m’ 28 years
  2. Obinna Ojike ‘m’ 25 years

iii.           Chibueze Kalu ‘m’ 18 years

VICTIMS (DECEASED): –

  1. Chidi Obilonu ‘m’ 39 years old
  2. Cyracus Ekejiuba ‘m’ 45 years

EXHIBITS: – 

  1. Two (2) Beretta pistols with two .9mm live ammunition
  2. One (1) locally made pistol with one live cartridge

On 14/03/2019 at about 19 30hrs along old road Nekede, two persons were shot dead. Acting on intelligence report, operatives of Anti – Cultism Unit of the Command swung into action on receipt of the report and raided the hide-out of the hoodlums where the above listed suspects were arrested and the exhibits recovered from them. Suspects have made useful statements to the police admitting to be members of Secret Cult. Investigation is on-going.

  1. ARREST OF CULTISM/MURDER SUSPECTS

SUSPECTS:-

  1. David Ogbonna ‘m’ 22yrs
  2. Oparaugo Joseph Onyebuchi ‘m’ 21 yrs

VICTIMS (DECEASED): –

  1. David Udeme  ‘m’

EXHIBIT: – 

  1. A sharp Kitchen Knife

On 17/02/2019 at about 21 00hrs, the above named deceased, a suspected member of Supreme Vikings Secret Confraternity was gruesomely gunned down by unknown assailants of a rival cult group at Legacy Hotel Ihiagwa in Owerri West L.G.A. upon receipt of the report, operatives of Anti – Cultism Unit of the Command swooped into action and raided a number of suspected secret cult group hide-outs where a number of suspects were arrested. On interrogation, the above named suspects confessed to belong to Black Axe Secret Confraternity that orchestrated the gruesome murder. Investigation is on-going while efforts are on top gear to apprehend other fleeing members of the syndicate.

 

SUMMARY OF ARRESTS MADE

No. of suspects arrested for Cultism/Murder                   =   5

NUMBER OF ARMS/AMMUNITION RECOVERED

  1. Two (2) Beretta pistols
  2. One (1) locally made pistol

iii.        Two (2) .9mm live ammunition and one live cartridge

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