gathered that the cult members stormed the police formation over the arrest of a member, who they allegedly attempted to escape from police detention.
Sources told our correspondent that the cultists were overpowered by policemen during the invasion on Monday night. “The suspects stormed the OSD command office in four cars with over 15 members. But the police overpowered them and seven members of the cult were arrested during the incident,” the source said.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Hafiz Inuwa, on Tuesday, confirmed the arrest of the seven suspects, adding that they confessed to being members of the Vikings confraternity.with the intent to rescue one of their members, but they were rounded up by our operatives. Seven of them were arrested,” Inuwa said.
The CP said despite the confession of the suspects, an Asaba-based human rights activist, Mr Harrison Gwamnishi, allegedly claimed that the suspects were members of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
Shame On Nigeria police for wrongful information
which right thinking person will invade a police station in the name of being a cultist? Okay I hope they came with armored tanks, RPGs and the rest to invade the police station? Or they just came empty-handed to invade the station? Nigerian police and lies
Fake police story. I remember when a brother to my friend was arrested in Uyo. I went over to find out why he was arrested as the elder brother just left for NYSC. On getting there I was arrested, detained n branded cultist cos he was arrested on suspicion of being a cultist.
They are not cultists
shame on the . There were activists who were arrested when they went to free wrongfully arrested people.
Lies, Lies, Lies..... Calabar with hin lies
Which cult per se
Are you sure you don't kill any and call it accidental discharge. Bunch of unprofessional men on uniform
Punch newspapers please investigate this story very well ... this is a clear case of oppression
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