The Police in Obiaruku, Delta State have arrested the leader of a notorious cult group allegedly terrorising the local government area. The suspected cultist, according to sources close to Obiaruku community, was the one who led the team of his deadly cultists that left many dead in recent times.
Speaking with LEADERSHIP Weekend in an interview in Okusu quarters, Obiaruku, the administrative headquarters of Ukwuani Local Government Area of the State, Mr. Vincent Ojolum gave the name of the cult leader as Ikechukwu Azubuike, a 19-year old.
However, in attempt to continue to speak with LEADERSHIP Weekend, some group of middle aged men, came out and warned him never to disclose further information, in which case he made up his mind to comply with the directive and declined further comment.
In her speech, Mrs. Josephine Nnebuogor expressed joy that the leader of the cult terrorising the entire Obiaruku and its environs, has been arrested. He claimed that the alleged cult leader had tormented residents in Obiaruku community for a long time, before his arrest yesterday.
She commended the authorities that had arrested him, just as she prayed that more efforts should be put in motion to arrest all the cultists in Ukwuani Local Government as they are waxing stronger and initiating innocent ones every day, thereby making the area unsafe for habitation, she said.
Meanwhile, in Asaba, the Delta State capital, cult clashes have been on the increase, and in most cases resulted in the death of many young men, caught in the world of cultism.
Only last Monday, cult wars in Okwe, a suburb of Asaba, resulted in death of a 20-year-old man, who was alleged to belong to one of the major cult groups in the state capital.
It was learnt that the victim was a strong member of the group and was dreaded by other members.
It was gathered that there was struggle for the number one position of the cult group which he belonged for quite some time, so, capitalising on his strength and popularity among fellow cultists he attempted to overthrow the incumbent to become number one member of the group.
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