BREAKING: Police raid Otukpo, arrest 20 suspected cultists

The Otukpo divisional Police in collaboration with members of the local vigilante group on Tuesday June 5th, 2018 raided popular cultists den in the local government.

The security operatives reportedly arrested over 20 persons in addition to the 15 persons earlier detained in relation to the Sunday June 3rd bloody clash that led to the death of about 3 persons.

A privy source disclosed that they got a hint that some of the suspects who fled since Sunday were reportedly taking refuge in the areas raided.

The arrested suspects are currently in police custody as at the time of this report.

More details to come…

Ben Idah

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