Election Security: Anambra Police Arrest Notorious Cultist

In a sustained effort to make sure a peaceable, protected, and credible forthcoming Governorship Election in Anambra State, the Anambra State Police Command has arrested a infamous suspected cultist and political thug recognized as Onyeaka Odogwu aka Red Angel, aged 29 years.

According to SP Tochukwu Ikenga
Police Public Relations Officer
Anambra State Police Command, Awka, the staff additionally recovered 2 (Two) Pump Action Guns, 2 (Two) English made Double-Barrel Guns, 3 (Three) Live Cartridges, Red Cloth and Regalia Bearing Cult Insignia and three (Three) Black Caps in addition to 2 (Two) Red Caps with inscriptions related to Vikings Confraternity.

The arrest was made on twenty fourth October 2025, at about 11.30hrs, following an intelligence-led operation by operatives of the Special Anti-Cult Squad (SPACS) Enugu-Ukwu. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of the Vikings Confraternity and likewise linked himself to actions involving political thuggery. Also, following his confession, the suspect within the early hours of immediately, twenty sixth October 2025, he led SPACS operatives to their Armoury at Omor, the place above talked about displays had been recovered.

All recovered displays have been documented as proof, whereas additional investigations geared toward monitoring and apprehending different gang members and associates talked about by the suspect are presently ongoing.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc minps PhD, reaffirms that the Command won’t permit cult {groups}, armed gangs, or political thugs to threaten the peace and electoral stability of the State. He urged dad and mom, group leaders and youth {groups} to discourage younger folks from being recruited into cult-related actions, whereas assuring Ndi Anambra of enhanced safety deployment throughout all Local Government Areas.

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