Police arrest 10 suspected cultists, recover pistol, in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command, on Thursday, September 18, 2025, while conducting a search in the residence of one 23-year-old Ndefoh Chijioke, discovered an Ontario CA American-made pistol with one live round of ammunition. The Police also nabbed 10 suspected cultists.
The search which took place in Ogbunike, in Oyi Local Government Area of the state, came on the heels of the Command’s ongoing onslaught against cultism and violent crimes through Police Operatives attached to the Special Anti-Cultism Squad (SPACS), Enugu Ukwu.
A statement by the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, a strong member of the Aye Confraternity (Black Axe), before the search, was sighted in the company of other suspected cultists.
Narrating how the 1o cultists were arrested, the PPRO stated: “In a follow-up on the information obtained on the spot from the suspect, 9 (Nine) other suspects were arrested.
“They include: Obuh Onyedika ‘M’ 27yrs, Obuh Confidence ‘M’ 19yrs, Mbanusi Nnaemeka ‘M’ 22yrs, Godwin Udebeh ‘M’ 31yrs, Chizoba Onuake ‘M’ 19yrs, Ohazunike Martins ‘M’ 23yrs, Ndife Chidorie ‘M’ 23yrs, Nwosu Chinecherem ‘M’ 22yrs, and Caleb Nwafor ‘M’ 26yrs.
“The suspects are currently undergoing screening and profiling, after which those found culpable will be charged in court.”
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has commended the swift action of the operatives and reiterated the Command’s commitment to sustaining aggressive raids, intelligence-led operations, and community collaboration to rid the State of cultism, firearms proliferation, and other violent crimes.
The Police Spokesman further said that Investigation was ongoing, adding that developments will be communicated.
He however assured that other parts of the State remain calm, even as counter-terrorism and crime prevention operations continue.
