At least 140 youths, including 40 young women
have been arrested by the Police in the Ughelli
‘A’ Division, Delta State for their alleged
involvement in cult activities.
It was learnt that the cultists, suspected to be
members of a popular cult group (name
withheld) were arrested during an End of Year /
Initiation Party at a popular hotel in the
Ughelli metropolis.
Sources said, the Police, acting on a tip-off by
an undercover, stormed the hotel and effected
the arrest, while several others fled the area on
sighting the armed police officers.
A source who spoke to newsmen on condition of
anonymity, disclosed that the members of the
cult group went for the initiation party in
company of their girlfriends many of whom
were alleged to belong to a female cult group
called “Black Bra”.
Confirming the arrest, the Area Commander in
charge of the Ughelli Area Command, ACP
Aworisola Awotunde said, he ordered officers of
the Command to invade the venue of the
gathering, following a tip off.
On the allegation that some members of a
security outfit (name withheld) were among the
140 arrested persons who were later released on
self-recognition, Awotunde said, he was not
aware of such allegation.
Meanwhile, a young man in his early twenties,
was Wednesday night allegedly shot dead by
men of Ighovoja street vigilance team in the
Ughelli metropolis. The deceased who was
identified as Akpos Atile, a native of
Ihwremaro-Ughelli community, was reportedly
lured out of his house at about 9 pm with a
telephone call.
The deceased, a bricklayer, according to a
dependable source, was dragged to a nearby
street, where his corpse was found the
following morning.
have been arrested by the Police in the Ughelli
‘A’ Division, Delta State for their alleged
involvement in cult activities.
It was learnt that the cultists, suspected to be
members of a popular cult group (name
withheld) were arrested during an End of Year /
Initiation Party at a popular hotel in the
Ughelli metropolis.
Sources said, the Police, acting on a tip-off by
an undercover, stormed the hotel and effected
the arrest, while several others fled the area on
sighting the armed police officers.
A source who spoke to newsmen on condition of
anonymity, disclosed that the members of the
cult group went for the initiation party in
company of their girlfriends many of whom
were alleged to belong to a female cult group
called “Black Bra”.
Confirming the arrest, the Area Commander in
charge of the Ughelli Area Command, ACP
Aworisola Awotunde said, he ordered officers of
the Command to invade the venue of the
gathering, following a tip off.
On the allegation that some members of a
security outfit (name withheld) were among the
140 arrested persons who were later released on
self-recognition, Awotunde said, he was not
aware of such allegation.
Meanwhile, a young man in his early twenties,
was Wednesday night allegedly shot dead by
men of Ighovoja street vigilance team in the
Ughelli metropolis. The deceased who was
identified as Akpos Atile, a native of
Ihwremaro-Ughelli community, was reportedly
lured out of his house at about 9 pm with a
telephone call.
The deceased, a bricklayer, according to a
dependable source, was dragged to a nearby
street, where his corpse was found the
following morning.
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