Police nab two suspected cultists with arms in Edo

Operatives of the Ugbowo Division of the Edo State Police Command person apprehended 2 suspected cultists allegedly gathering for unlawful activities successful the state.

ASP Eno Ikoedem, the Public Relations Officer of the command, disclosed this successful a connection made disposable to newsmen on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, successful Benin City.

Ikoedem alleged that the suspects, Victor Peter, 21, and Iyemoma Ogbewe, 35, were arrested successful Ohonre Community, disconnected Adolor College Road, Benin City, connected May 21, 2026, astatine astir 7 p.m.

She said that connected the fateful day, operatives attached to the Ugbowo Division, who were connected surveillance patrol, responded to a distress study concerning the question and gathering of immoderate suspected cult members wrong the community.

She added that, acting promptly connected the information, the constabulary squad mobilised to the location, and connected sighting the operatives, the suspects fled successful an effort to evade arrest.

The command’s spokesperson explained that aft a blistery chase, the operatives arrested the 2 suspects, who aboriginal confessed to being members of the notorious Maphite cult group.

She besides stated that during a hunt conducted connected the suspects, 1 cut-to-size weapon allegedly successful their possession for unlawful purposes was recovered.

She added that efforts were ongoing to place and apprehend different f...