In a decisive move to end the resurgent cult-related killings in Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, the Anambra State Police Command has tracked down and arrested no fewer than 16 notorious cultists involved in the mayhem.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwuu Ikenga, who disclosed in a statement, said 21 others who are now on the run have been declared wanted by the State Police Command.
The arrested cultists, who were nabbed during a series of intelligence-led manhunts, have been detained on the orders of the Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye.
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The CP has vowed that cultists responsible for the spate of killings after the State Capital had enjoyed tranquility for an unbroken 6-month period must pay for their crimes.
He has also charged the Special Anti-Cult Squad (SPACS) to redouble its efforts and hunt down those who are still at large among the identified cultists.
The Commissioner also called on community and religious leaders to speak out against the evil of cultism in society.
