In a renewed onslaught against cultists in Edo State, the police Friday announced the arrest of four suspected cultists in Benin.
Lately, there have been series of killings over fight for supremacy by rival cult groups in the Edo State capital.
A statement by the deputy spokesperson of the Edo State Police Command, Miss Jennifer Iwegbu listed the names of the suspected killer cultists as Esosa Eregborowo, 35 and Frank Obazee, 34.
Iwegbu, an assistant superintendent of police
disclosed that the two suspects were arrested at Iguosodin Community Upper Siluko Road, Benin City.
She said that they confessed to be members of the dreaded Eyie Confraternity.
The spokesperson added that two other suspects whose names were given as Minister Godwin, 18 and Jeremiah Timothy, 22 who were nabbed at Eweka by Siluko Road, Benin City also confessed to be members of Aiye Confraternity.
Iwegbu assured that the suspects who are co-operating with the police with useful information will soon be arraigned in court.
The spokesperson said that the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Abutu Yaro has ordered a massive deployment of operatives to ensure that peace is restored and perpetrators of the dastardly act are brought to justice/arrested to face prosecution.
Yaro warned all criminal elements to desist from crime or face the full wrath of the law.
