Police arrest 10 suspected cultists in C’River, recover firearms

Cross River Police Command arrests 10 suspected cultists of the Axe Men Confraternity in Biase, recovering firearms and other exhibits.

By Esther Onyegbula, Matthew Johnson & Maryflorence Nwabueze LAGOS — The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 39 suspects and recovered 14 locally made pistols, a live shotgun and other weapons during a series of intelligence-led operations across the state in August. The operations targeted suspected vandals, armed

Police said the suspect was arrested on Monday morning when operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu raided his residence at Nkpor Road, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.