Suspected cultist arrested with firearm as Imo police intensify action against cultism 

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command attached to the Nekede Divisional Headquarters person arrested a suspected subordinate of the Neo Black Movement of Africa (NBMA), besides known arsenic Black Axe, successful transportation with an attempted execution incidental and recovered a locally made pistol.

The arrest, according to the command, followed a distress telephone received from the Vigilante Coordinator of Umuoma, Nekede, reporting that a young antheral was attacked and changeable by suspected cultists.

The command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, successful a property statement, said the operatives, acting connected the information, swung into enactment and mobilised to the scene, wherever they arrested 1 Isa Chinagro, a 19-year-old autochthonal of Ogwa, Mbaitoli LGA of the state, but nonmigratory connected Royce Road, Owerri Municipal.

Okoye hinted that preliminary probe identified the fishy arsenic a subordinate of the notorious NBMA.

“During the operation, the constabulary recovered 1 locally made single-barrel pistol and 1 expended cartridge from the suspect, portion different members of the pack fled the scene.

“A unfortunate was rescued and rushed to the hospital, wherever helium is presently receiving treatment. Meanwhile, the bid has launched a manhunt for the fleeing pack members, portion the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) has commenced further probe into the matter,” helium stated.

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