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Police arrests, parade armed cultists in Otukpo (see photos + names)

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By: Ene Yusuf

No fewer than twenty-eight (28) suspect have been arrested in connection with cultism, Armed robbery and culpable homicide related offenses.

The Divisional Police Officer, CPS Ubom Ubom who disclosed this alongside the Otukpo Local Government chairman Hon George Alli today, said they have all been transferred to the police headquarters in Makurdi the Benue State capital.

Below are the names of the arrested suspects.

1.Nwefuru Wisdom,

2.Unogwu Odache,

3. Oche Ojila Gabriel,

4. John Oche,

5. Inalegwu Onyilo,

6. Vincent Ochigbo,

7. Adikwu David,

8. Owoicho Ododo,

9. John Idu,

10. OWOICHO Okoh,

11. Johnson Ekoja,

12. Emmanuel Ogbu,

13. Anthony Ojele,

14. Idoko Oche,

15. Godwin Agwu,

16. Joel John,

17.Ocheme Benard,

18. Agnes Emmanuel,

19. Ocheme David,

20. Monday Rotomi Moses,

21 John Abbah,

22. Blessing Omaje(f),

23. Godwin Raphael,

24. John Abutu,

25. Simon Samson Otache,

26. Isaac Adebayo,

27. Ngbede John &

28. Solomon Ochai Okpe.

Items recovered from them include: 13 pistols, one SMG sterling, 20 cartridges, 24 rounds of 9mm live ammunition, 210 wraps of Indian hemp & Four packets of Tramadol tablets.