Edo police arrest cultist, motorcyclist with illegal arms

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The Edo State Police Command on Monday said it had arrested 65-year-old Okoh Peter and four others for allegedly engaging in cultism in Benin.

“On-the-spot search conducted at the scene led to the recovery of two locally made single barrel guns, one locally cut to size single barrel gun, 30 live cartridges, a first aid box, other items as well as N37, 000,” she added.

He was said to be acting suspiciously when he was accosted and in an attempt to evade arrest and escape fired shot at the police but was subdued and arrested.”

 

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This drive to get rid of cults and its activities in Edo state has been ongoing for the past 3weeks. How can the police public affairs report just a handful of 7 suspects.

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