The Cross River State police command, on Wednesday, paraded 46 cult, murder, kidnapping, and armed robbery suspects at the force headquarters.
Briefing newsmen in Calabar, the commissioner of police, Mr. Jimoh Ozi-Obeh, said the suspects were arrested between May 2 – June 14, 2016, in various locations across the state.
According to Ozi-Obeh, some of the cult suspects, including one Felix Okon Etim, a member of Vikings confraternity, had confessed being initiated into the cult group in October, 2015.
The commissioner disclosed that two of the murder suspects including, Effanga Offiong and John Edet, found in possession of dangerous weapons, were arrested after a tipoff to the Atakpa Divisional Police Officer.
While explaining how the kidnapping and armed robbery suspects were arrested, Ozi-Obeh said all the suspects would be charged to court soon.
“In the period under review, a total of 46 suspects have been arrested for the offences of cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping, murder and unlawful possession of ammunition.”
“They will all be charged to court soonest”, he said.
Source: Leadership
