By SouthernVoicenews,
The Delta State Police Command said its operatives has foiled an initiation of new members by Aiye Confraternity also known as Black Axe in a bush at Onicha-Ugbo Community in Aniocha North LGA on Saturday, September 25, 2021.
The Commander Delta State Anti Cult Unit (SACU), working on intelligence, detailed operatives who stormed the venue of the initiation in the night where they to foiled the initiation process and arrested ten male suspects, while others escaped into the bush.
According to the release signed by the Commands Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, one locally made revolver pistol with four (4) live and one (1) expended 9mm ammunition and two expended cartridges were recovered from two of the suspected cultist. While substances suspected to be Indian hemp, a Honda Accord car with Reg no. Lagos KSF 586 DU, five motorcycles and a bag containing clothes were recovered from the scene.
In a similarly development, on 24/9/2021 at about 1610hrs, operatives of the Command Crack Squad acting on intelligence gathered raided criminal hideouts in Eri Community near Oleh in Isoko south LGA and arrested one Akpofure Lucky ‘m’ aged 37, with a locally made pistol and three live cartridges. suspect confessed that he is a member of the supreme vikings confraternity. They will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police Delta State Police Command CP Ari Muhammed Ali has called on well meaning residents of the state, parents and guardians to caution their wards to shun all form of cult related practices.
He said, cultism is the bedrock of most prevalent crime in the society and as such should not be encouraged in any way. He further assured that the command will remain committed in maintaining the already existing peace in the state including security of lives and properties, and as such will not tolerate any one who goes against the law.
To this effect, he has directed Area commanders, DPOS, Tactical Commanders to ensure continuous raiding of criminal hideouts, black spot and constant patrol of their area of responsibilities while urging them to ensure that men deployed should be properly supervised to ensure that they remain civil to members of the public and shun all form of corruption.