Police foil cult clash in Anambra community, arrest one
Operatives of the Anti-Cult Unit of the Anambra State Police Command have thwarted a planned cult clash in the Abagana community in Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state.
The operatives arrested one of the cultists, who is already assisting the police in their investigation to track down the opposing faction.
A press release by the Anambra State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the operatives acted on intelligence received on Saturday to arrest the suspect.
He said: “Acting on credible information yesterday, 25th January 2025, at 1:30 pm, police arrested one Maduka Okoye, aged 25, of Abagana.
“The team also recovered three expended cartridges from a pump-action gun at a shooting scene in Ezichike Community of Abagana.
“The suspect, Maduka Okoye, confessed to being a member of the Baggars Confraternity and said that he was drinking with his friend in a beer parlour in the area when they came under attack by members of the rival cult group, identified as the Axe Men Confraternity.
“Meanwhile, the police responded swiftly and restored calm in the area. The suspect is currently assisting the police operatives in an ongoing operation to arrest the fleeing gang members and already identified members of the rival cult, especially those actively involved in the shooting.”