Police Voids Cultists Clash, Arrests One, Retrieve Three Cartridges

The operatives of the Anti Cult unit of the Anambra State Police Command, has arrested one Maduka Okoye of Abagana in Anambra State. Further, the team retrieved three Cartridges at a shooting scene in Ezichike Community of Abagana.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Police PPRO, Anambra State, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Sunday 26 January.

“Operatives of the Anti Cult unit of the Anambra State Police Command stationed at Enugwu Ukwu acting on credible information yesterday 25th January 2025 by 1.30 pm arrested one Maduka Okoye aged 25 years of Abagana. The team also recovered three expended cartridges of a pump action gun at a shooting scene in Ezichike Community of Abagana.” the statements reads in part

He furthered that the arrested suspect Maduka Okoye, confessed to being a member of Baggars Confraternity and said that he was in a beer parlour drinking with his friend in the area when they came under attack by members of the rival cult group identified as 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 for the possible arrest of the fleeing gang members and already identified members of the rival cult members, especially those actively involved in the shooting,” the statement ended.