The Rivers State Police command has arrested a notorious cult leader, identified simply as Ojukwu, terrorizing the Khana area of the state, IgbereTV has learned.
According to several reports, police operatives who raided his hideouts in the Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, also found a human skull and several categories of fire arms which included two AK-47 rifles, and a pump action rifle.
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Dr. Thomas Bari-ere, the chairman of Khana LGA, revealed this while addressing with reporters in Port Harcourt. He said the arrest was the result of a tip that the council authority learned about and quickly forwarded to the police.
According to intelligence, Ojukwu, one of the suspects in police custody, has a location where he keeps both human skull and firearms, Dr. Bari-ere added.
“He uses them to administer oaths to his victims for them to keep his identity secret.
“So we alerted the security operatives, and the Bori Police Division, alongside the anti-cultism unit, had to act swiftly.
“The operation was successful. Two AK-47 rifles, a human skull, and a pump action were recovered.”
While urging the police to ensure a speedy investigation and ensure the gang leader is prosecuted.
He urged the people of Khana LGA to support the police by giving useful information if they know where criminal gangs were hiding for prompt action.
“It is one thing to apprehend a criminal, it is yet another for the instrumentality of the law to be activated such that the criminals are made to face the law,” he said.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko confirmed the arrest and recoveries.
She stated, “Yes, the suspect is in our (police) custody, and the items and the arms and ammunition investigation is ongoing.”
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