Police avert cult clash, arrest two suspects in Anambra

The recovered arms. Photo credit: Police command

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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two persons – 21-year-old Oluebube Ifediorah and 25-year-old Offorbuike Emmanuel – suspected of being members of a dangerous cult group in Enugwu Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state.

It was gathered that the suspects were arrested on Thursday by police operatives attached to the Special Anti Cult Squad in Enugwu Ukwu based on actionable intelligence received regarding the gathering of a dangerous cult group for a planned rivalry fight.

In a press statement released on Saturday, the Spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said a locally-made double-barrel shotgun and two live cartridges were recovered from the suspects.

The statement read in part, “Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the Special Anti-Cult Squad, acting on actionable intelligence received regarding the gathering of a dangerous cult group for a planned rivalry fight in the early hours of December 4, 2025, swiftly mobilised to the scene.

“At the scene, the anti-cult operatives arrested one 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. The team also recovered a locally-made double-barreled 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.”

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

“To this end, the 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,” the statement concluded.

PUNCH Online reported that the Anambra State Police Command arrested seven suspected cultists who were allegedly being groomed for election thuggery during the governorship on November 8, 2025.

It was gathered that the suspects were arrested during their initiation ceremony in a bush at Obinagu, Abagana, in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. A 25-litre keg containing red liquid substance, red ritual cloth, two wooden drums, footwear belonging to the suspects and other accomplices were also recovered at the scene.

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