The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended two individuals believed to be members of a dangerous cult group in Enugwu Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area.
The suspects, 21-year-old Oluebube Ifediorah and 25-year-old Offorbuike Emmanuel, were arrested on Thursday by operatives of the Special Anti-Cult Squad following actionable intelligence about a planned rivalry fight.
In a statement released on Saturday, the Command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that the operation also led to the recovery of a locally-made double-barrel shotgun and two live cartridges.
He said, “Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the Special Anti-Cult Squad, acting on actionable intelligence received regarding the gathering of a dangerous cult group for a planned rivalry fight in the early hours of December 4, 2025, swiftly mobilised to the scene. At the scene, the anti-cult operatives arrested one Oluebube Ifediorah ‘M’ aged 21 years and Offorbuike Emmanuel ‘M’ aged 25 years, respectively.”
According to SP Ikenga, the suspects were found with a red bag containing the firearm, while other members of the cult group managed to flee into nearby bushes.
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“The recovered firearm was found in a red bag that Oluebube Ifediorah had on him, as several other members of the cult gang had managed to flee the scene into the surrounding bush. Meanwhile, efforts are in top gear to track down and apprehend the remaining members of the gang who escaped,” he added.
The police stressed that the operation is part of the Command’s ongoing efforts to curb cult-related violence and criminal activities across the state.
“To this end, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, urges members of the public to continue providing credible information to aid in the fight against cultism and other forms of criminality in the State,” SP Ikenga concluded.
Authorities have assured residents that the manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing and that those involved in cultism will face the full weight of the law.