The Police Command in Edo says it has arrested seven suspects for allegedly been involved in cultism and murder in the state.
The suspects were Adodo Etiosa, Ogbeifun Destiny, Atohan Osazuwa, Enohiese Nelson, Okechukwu Samuel Omoruyi Friday and Osayande Ohbomwan.
Briefing newsmen on Thursday in Benin, the command’s spokesman, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, said the officers of Divisional Police Officer, Aduwawa, while conducting a raid on black spots at Upper Mission Extension following secret cult killings, arrested some of the suspects, driving in one RX 330 SUV with registration number BEN 899 NC.
According to him, upon searching the vehicle, one laptop and a cutlass were recovered, and the suspects confessed to being members of Black Axe, who are involved in the recent cult fights and killings in the state.
Nwabuzor said others were arrested at Okhunmwun community by the police and vigilantes.
“Upon searching, a bag belonging to Ogbomwan, two locally made pistols and six live cartridges were recovered,” he said.
He said the suspects confessed to being members of Black Axe secret cult confraternity while Osayande Ogbomwan confessed that he and some of his members killed one Gideon Ojeaga at Iguosa community.
Nwabuzor said the suspects would be charged in court.
But speaking with journalists, Osazuwa denied being a member of any cult group.
“The police arrested us while we were going home and took us to the station, and when they searched our bag, they found a laptop and a cutlass, which my friend is using to work on his building site.
“We are surprised they brought us here, saying we are cultists and that we killed someone. We are not cultists, and we didn’t kill anyone,” he said.
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