Police Arrest 9 Cultists IN ONELGA

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested nine cultists  in Ogba/ Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA ).
According to a release by the Public Relations Officer, Rivers State Police Command. DSP. Ahmad Kidaya Muhammad, the arrest was in response to two distress calls,  on Monday, informing the Police  about   a planned battle of supremacy between De-Well and Degbam cults groups at Okwuzi Community in Onelga.
The clash was averted by the swift action of the police where seven suspects were arrested. They are Chinazo Amaechi, Nna Chisom, Solomon Ossai, Regimus Igwelatu, Monday Jackson, Chinonso Fordima and Tony Amanya while others fled.
Items recovered from them included one pump action gun, four live cartridges, one double barrel gun, Honda jeep with registration No. IMO WER 685 FX, Toyota Camry saloon with registration No. RIVERS BER 407 AP, two laptop computers and assorted charms.
The suspects on interrogation confessed to belonging to either of the groups.
In a similar response same day the command received information  about some suspected cultists around  the back gate of Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt (RSUST) initiating new members.
DSP  Muhammad, said a team of policemen stormed the area and arrested one Joel Ozekume, a final year student of RSUST and Princewill Brown, a graduate of Cross River State University while others escaped. One beretta pistol and 3 rounds of .9mm ammunition were recovered from them.
The Police warned  criminals and their  sponsors alike to denounce  crime or be ready to face tough time as the Command was ready to take the aggressive onslaught to their enclaves.
“The Command wishes to assure people of its readiness of sustained instant response to distress calls within shortest possible time while members of the public are urged to besecurity conscious and report any character or move capable of undermining the existing public peace and security”, he said.