The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who made this known in a statement issued on Saturday in Awka, the state capital, said that the cultists who were arrested during a series of intelligence-led manhunts across the state had been detained on the orders of the Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye.
The Anambra State Police Command has said that its operatives have arrested no fewer than 16 notorious cultists involved in a series of killings and cult-related crimes in the state, while 21 others have been declared wanted.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who made this known in a statement issued on Saturday in Awka, the state capital, said that the cultists who were arrested during a series of intelligence-led manhunts across the state had been detained on the orders of the Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye.
The police spokesperson said, “In a decisive move to end the resurgent cult-related killings in Awka, Capital City of Anambra State, the Police Command has tracked down and arrested no fewer than 16 notorious cultists involved in the mayhem.
“21 others who are now on the run have been declared wanted by the State Police Command.
“The arrested cultists who were nabbed during a series of intelligence-led manhunts have been detained on the orders of the Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye.
“The CP has vowed that cultists responsible for the spate of killings after the State Capital had enjoyed tranquility for an unbroken 6 months period must pay for their crimes.
“He has also charged the Special Anti Cult Squad (SPACS) to redouble its effort and hunt down those who are still at large among the identified cultists.
“The commissioner also called on community and religious leaders to speak out against the evil of cultism in the society.”