From Paul Osuyi, Asaba
Delta State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of a 27-year old female suspect, one Queen Mba in Agbor-Obi area Agbor community in Ika South Local Government Area of the state.
Mba was arrested alongside three male suspects including Ogbolu Peter (35), Justice Nmor (28) and Precious Odilu (26) at Kelubia Street in Agbor-Obi.
Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Bright Edafe who confirmed this in a statement, said when their premises were searched, two locally made cut-to-size guns, one AK-47 magazine loaded with five rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, three rounds of 5.56mm live ammunition, two live cartridges, two vikings secret cult berets, and ten wraps of weed suspected to be Indian Hemp were recovered.
Edafe said the “suspects and exhibits are in custody, and investigation has commenced as efforts are being made to arrest other members of the criminal gang.”
He also stated that operatives of the command, acting on credible intelligence about a cult activity at Ogwashi-Uku, Ubulu-Uku road, stormed the area and cordoned it off the premises before arresting one Chigozie John ‘m’ aged 36 years, in possession of one locally made cut-to-size gun with one live cartridge, which was recovered from him.
“The suspect admitted being a member of Aro Bagger Confraternity. Meanwhile, further investigation is in process, as efforts are being made to arrest other cult members operating within the state,” he added.