There are 30 suspected cultists in the state of Edo, according to police agents.
The suspects were detained in various areas of the state capital, according to Chidi Nwabuzor, spokesman for the state police command, who made this information public to journalists on Thursday in Benin City.
He added that the suspects comprised seven females and 23 males.
Nwabuzor said: “Following the recent cult-related clashes in the state, the command’s anti-cultism unit raided criminal hideouts and black spots as part of the ongoing clampdown on criminals in the state.
“During the raid, 30 suspects comprising 23 males and seven females were arrested. The suspects confessed to being members of various cult groups in the state.”
“Some of the suspects were members of Eiye and Aiye while others belong to the Buccaneers and Maphite confraternities, among others.”
