Police Arrest Suspected Notorious Cult Member In University, Recover Deadly Weapons

Cursory: Enugu State Police arrested 18 members of the Black Axe Confraternity planning activities for their 7/7 day celebration. The Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad conducted the operation, seizing weapons and cult-related items. The suspects confessed to being cult members and will face appropriate charges after the investigation is concluded.

The Enugu State Police Command has announced the successful arrest of 18 individuals associated with the Black Axe Confraternity, as they were allegedly plotting nefarious activities to observe the group’s 7/7 day celebration.

This follows a recent report by SaharaReporters, which highlighted the operation carried out by the Enugu police command at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), resulting in the apprehension of more than 52 students.

While the police initially did not disclose the arrest details, they later released a statement on Tuesday morning confirming the operation conducted by the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad on July 6 and 7, 2023.

According to the statement, the suspects were apprehended at various locations within the state while they were in the process of planning what the police referred to as “sinister activities” in commemoration of their 7/7 day celebration. The statement was issued by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe.

The statement partly read:

“Their arrest, which was due to the Operatives acting on an intelligence report, led to the recovery of one (1) Pump Action gun with six (6) live cartridges, one (1) Sharp battle axe, three (3) Black berets (3) inscribed “Black Axe”, three (3) black-yellow colour Face-caps inscribed “Ezeagu Sub Zone 7 7”, a yellow in colour Muffler and three (3) Drums.

“Among those arrested is one Nweke Chukwuemeka (a.k.a Anya-Oku) aged 22, identified as the Head of Kilimanjaro (KJ) Temple, which is the name for the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) cluster of the secret cult group.

“Others include: Edeh Obinna aged 24, Nku Chinedu aged 20, Chukwu Ikenna aged 38, Eze Odinaka aged 21, Obiora Nnamani aged 29, Onu Nwangwu aged 26, Ugwu Alexander aged 25, Benjamin Edeh aged 25, Ugwu Valentine Kingsley aged 24 and Nwafor Chiemerie David aged 25.

“Also arrested is Ugochukwu Victor Ikwuakolam aged 28, Ugwu Dickson aged 25, Chidiobi Onyekachi aged 31, Calistus Uzoechi aged 34, Eziechina Ikechukwu aged 21, Onyebuchi Udeh aged 23 and Onyemaobi Chigozie aged 35.

“Ongoing investigation shows that suspects confessed to being members of Black Axe Confraternity and had unlawfully assembled in the locations of their arrest, to carry out illicit acts to mark the group’s 7/7 day celebration.”

Ndukwe, in his statement, pointed out that several of the suspects had been previously apprehended and brought to court for engaging in similar criminal activities. He further stated that once the ongoing investigation is finalized, they will face prosecution in court.

Source: Saharareporters

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