4 Suspects Arrested, 1 Injured as Police Foil Cult Clash in Anambra

By Praise Chinecherem

Operatives of Anambra State Police Command have arrested four suspected male cultists in Nsugbe, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state.

Spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this on Tuesday said the suspects were nabbed by joint operation with local vigilante operatives behind Nwafor Orizu College of Education following violent clash.

He said the suspects were sighted attacking one another with cutlasses, broken bottles, daggers and other dangerous weapons.

According to him, one of the suspects, David Chukwuma, sustained machete cuts during the fracas, adding that he is responding to treatment after being provided with medical care.

He said, “On the September 16, 2025 at about 7.00 am, armed miscreants suspected to be cultists were sighted attacking one another with cutlasses, broken bottles, daggers and other dangerous weapons behind Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe.

“A swift response by a combined Police/Vigilante team led to the arrest of the following suspects: Oyachonam Friday ‘M’, 26yrs, Akachukwu Ekwenze ‘M’, 23yrs, David Chukwuma ‘M’, 25yrs, Eziolise Aloysius ‘M’, 23yrs while others escaped into nearby bushes.

“During the fracas, one of the suspects, David Chukwuma, sustained machete cuts. He has been provided with medical care and is currently responding to treatment for onward necessary action by the operatives.

“The suspects have all confessed to being members of the dreaded “AYES” confraternity. The Case is currently under investigation, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing cultists.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu reassures Ndi Anambra that the Command remains relentless in its fight against cultism and other forms of violent crimes in the State.”