Enugu Police Arrest Two Cultists For Alleged Murder

The Enugu State Police Command, weekend, announced the arrest of one Chukwuebuka Ngene over his alleged involvement in the killing of one Okenwa Ifeanyi in a related cult war activity.

According to the state command’s public relations officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, the arrest was effected through an intelligence report by the command’s Anti-Cultism Unit in Enugu.

He said, “On 18/04/2020 the operatives of the command’s Anti-Cultism Unit, Enugu, with those of Agbani Police Station, acting on intelligence, arrested one Chukwuebuka Ngene (also known as “Udo”), aged 35, alleged to have been involved in the killing of one Okenwa Ifeanyi (also known as “Anyi Nature”) on 2nd of February, 2016 during a cult war between Black Axe and Vikings Confraternities at Agbani, Enugu. Following his confessional statements, wherein he confessed to being a member of Black Axe confraternity, one Obinna Chukwu (also known as “Little Johnny”), aged 27, and a member of the said confraternity, was arrested and one locally-made cut-to-size single-barrel gun with one live cartridge recovered.”

He further revealed that the command on 28/04/2020 arrested one Ekene Emmanuel (also known as “Ifeadigo”), aged 27, at Otukwu Village, Emene, and recovered sixteen rounds of .9mm live ammunition.

His arrest was sequel to a report of threat to life with firearm reported by a victim of cult activities.

According to him, the matters would soon be charged to court after investigations.