Nine cultist arrested in Rivers

The Rivers State Police Command wishes to
inform the public that in response to two
separate distress calls, nine cultists were
arrested. at about 02:00AM a distress call
indicated planned battle of supremacy
between De-Well and Degbam cults groups at
Okwuzi Community in Onelga.
The clash was averted by the swift action of the
police where seven suspects were arrested. They
are Chinazo Amaechi, Nna Chisom, Solomon Ossai,
Regimus Igwelatu, Monday Jackson, Chinonso
Fordima and Tony Amanya while others fled.
Items recovered from them included one pump
action gun, four live cartridges, one double barrel
gun, Honda jeep with registration No. IMO WER
685 FX, Toyota Camry saloon with registration No.
RIVERS BER 407 AP, two laptop computers and
assorted charms.
The suspects on interrogation confessed to
belonging to either of the groups. In a similar
response same day at about 1:30PM information
received had it that some suspected cultist were
sighted with arms around back gate of Rivers
State University of Science and Technology, Port
Harcourt (RSUST) initiating new members. Team
of policemen Storm the area arrested and Joel
Ozekume, a final year student of RSUST and
Princewill Brown, a graduate of Cross River State
University while others escaped. One beretta pistol
and 3 rounds of .9mm ammunition were recovered
from them.
The Command wishes to use this medium to warn
criminals and their alike to denounce or be ready
to face tough time as the Command is fully ready
to take the aggressive onslaught to their
enclaves. The Command equally wishes to assure
people of its readiness of sustained instant
response to distress calls within shortest possible
time while members of the public are urged to
security conscious and report any character or
move capable of undermining the existing public
peace and security, please.
DSP. Ahmad Kidaya Muhammad
Public Relations Officer, Rivers State Police
Command.