No fewer than 50 suspected cultists have been arrested by the operatives of the Operation Delta Safe of the Nigeria Police, Delta Police Command.
The arrest was made late Thursday night at brothels and other flashpoints in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State by the police unit led by CSP Eyoh Anietie.
It was gathered that the arrest was coming following a series of rival cult clashes and killings in the area.
Meanwhile, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Hafiz Inuwa, who confirmed the arrests of the suspects, did not say whether weapons were recovered from the suspects.
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“They were actually arrested because of the cult crisis going on.
“So, I felt I should send a team to go and bring the menace down. To deal with the problems of this cultism and this one, we are not going to relent.
“We will continue our war against this cultists because, a situation whereby they take delight in injuring themselves, to the extent of even waging war against themselves, killing themselves, I will not tolerate that.
“All I know is that arrests were made and, of course, the investigation will continue and recoveries might be made.
“But as I speak with you, I have not heard anything as regards to recovery of weapons,” he disclosed.
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