Anambra State Police Command has so far detained thirty three suspected cultists in court for sundry criminal charges in the wake of a new crackdown ordered by the Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye.
The suspected cultists who were detained in two batches of Nine and Twenty Four were charged with membership of unlawful societies; unlawful possession of firearms; Unlawful possession and use of hard drugs and other psychotropic substances.
Several suspects are still being held in custody and investigation into various murders committed by suspected cultists still ongoing.
The Commissioner of Police has reiterated his stand that there will be no sacred cow in the new offensive against cultists. He said the Command will never compromise the ongoing investigation and any one indicted by evidence will be brought to book no matter how highly placed.
Commissioner of Police
DSP Tochukwu Ikenga
Police Public Relations Officer,
Anambra State Police Command, Awka.
Source: Journalist101.com
