The Edo State Police Command on Tuesday paraded 72 armed robbery, cultism and kidnapping suspects, who have been terrorising Benin metropolis over the past few weeks.

Speaking to journalists in Benin on the arrest of the suspects, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Johnson Kokumo, said 58 cult members linked to the killings of eight persons in different locations in the state were among those paraded.

"There was heightened criminal activity viz cultism by rival cult groups: the , Eiye, Black Mafians, Vikings within the period 11th and 14th October, 2018, which led to death of eight persons.

"The police quickly moved in and restored normalcy. 39 arms, 54 cartridges, three battle axes and five fake drinks were recovered from the 72 suspects.

Kokomu gave break down of the suspects to include one Sampson Omorodion, 34, who was arrested for allegedly killing his younger brother, named Imuetiyan Omorodion aged 27, by stabbing him twice on the neck with a knife after an argument between them.

"On October 10, this year, the Command arrested two kidnappers at Five Junction for allegedly kidnapping a 36-year-old lady at Ugbowo area of Benin city," he added.

The Police boss reiterated the need for citizens to be vigilant at all times and to report any suspicious activity to the police for prompt attention, assuring that the state was unsafe for criminals.

One of the suspected cultists, who is a member of Eiye Confratenity, identified as Azuka Ike, said he joined the cult few years ago and has remained a member but was arrested in Delta State when he fled Edo State, following the renewed fracas with rival cult group.

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/various-cultists-and-criminal-elements-paraded-by-police-in-edo.html

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Afonjas causing nuisance everywhere they go smh

the cultists should be made to face the full wrath of the law

D crime in dz small mumu State will dwarf all crimes in d whole southern states together.
Prostitution, slavery, ritual, yahoo, cultism,... any heinous crime u can think of is embedded in dat small junk state.
Small tin now, dey will say dey have history.
Even ugliness is skin deep in dem... Oshiomhole can attest to that

OneCorner:
D crime in dz small mumu State will dwarf all crimes in d whole southern states together.
Prostitution, slavery, ritual, yahoo, cultism,... any heinous crime u can think of is embedded in dat small junk state.
Small tin now, dey will say dey have history.
Even ugliness is skin deep in dem... Oshiomhole can attest to that

Thank God the Biggest Dummy in Nigeria who wrote the poo above is not from My Beloved Edo State,
While Godly and Erudite Men and Women like B A Idahosa, Chris Oyakhilome etc are from Here

BigGuyMan:
Afonjas causing nuisance everywhere they go smh

One of the cultists has been identified as AZUKA IKE.
Does that name sound familiar?