Edo police apprehend cultists for murdering man in front of daughter
The Edo State Police Command has made arrests regarding the killing of Emmanuel Odiase by suspected members of the Eiye cult group in Auchi, Edo State. The incident, which occurred last Monday, involved Odiase being murdered in the presence of his daughter.
The assailants were apprehended after a pursuit by police operatives and vigilante group members. The command revealed this information in a statement shared on its X handle on Sunday.
According to the statement, “In another development, on 22/04/2024 another attack was carried out where one Emmanuel Odiase, a member of Black Axe was killed in Auchi by members of the Eiye cult group.”
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The command further disclosed, “Subsequently, on 23/04/2024 one Braimoh Fulani a 43 year old was killed in his provision shop at the campus area in Auchi by members of the Aye cult group who came to his shop with an unregistered Lexus 350 saloon car, golden color.”
“With the timely information from members of the public, police operatives mobilised and gave them hot chase in collaboration with the vigilante group where they were arrested and their weapons recovered.”
Additionally, the command reported the arrest of seven cultists of the Black Axe group by operatives from the South-Ibie Division and the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit. These arrests were made in connection with a violent attack between Aye and Eiye secret cult groups, during which one Umoru was shot dead by some members of the Aye Cult group.
