Operatives of police command in Anambra have arrested a suspected cultist, Miracle Mwakalor, and recovered an AK47 riffle from him.
Gatekeepers News reports that the suspect was arrested at Umubele village, Awka South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga announced this on Saturday while briefing the press in Awka.
He said, “Police operatives attached to the Special Anti-Cultism Squad, Enugu-Ukwu, acting on credible information on December 6, 2024, by 2.30 pm, arrested one Miracle Mwakalor, male, 18 years.”
“He is from Umubele village, Awka-South local government area and one AK47 rifle and one magazine were recovered from him.”
“The operatives burst the criminal gang in their den during an evil debrief on how they want to commit havoc in Nibo, Awka South Local Government Area.”
“Mwakalor was apprehended but his other gang members escaped.”
Ikenga noted that the suspect confessed to the crime during interrogation and led the operatives to an apartment at Ubuofu Awka, where the recovered rifle was kept.
The PPRO said that the police were already on the trail of other fleeing gang members.
Ikenga assured newsmen that the public will be updated on further developments.
