Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the Special Anti Cult Squad (SPACS) Enugwu Ukwu, has averted a cult clash in the state and arrested two suspects.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Saturday.

According to Ikenga, the operatives acting on actionable intelligence received regarding the gathering of a dangerous cult group for a planned rivalry fight in the early hours of 4th December, 2025, swiftly mobilized to the scene and arrested Oluebube Ifediorah ‘M’ aged 21 years and Offorbuike Emmanuel ‘M’ aged 25 years respectively.

“The suspects were arrested in Enugwu Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of the State. The team also recovered a locally-made double-barrel shotgun and two live cartridges.

The recovered firearm was found in a red bag that Oluebube Ifediorah had on him, as several other members of the cult gang had managed to flee the scene into the surrounding bush.

Meanwhile, efforts are in top gear to track down and apprehend the remaining members of the gang who escaped.

“This operation is part of the ongoing efforts by the Anambra Police Command to rid the State of cult-related violence and criminal activities.

“To this end, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, urges members of the public to continue providing credible information to aid in the fight against cultism and other forms of criminality in the State. (TRIBUNE)

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