Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a suspected cultist, Miracle Mwakalor, and recovered an AK-47 riffle from him.

The Command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, made this known while addressing newsmen on Saturday in Awka, the state capital.

Ikenga said the suspect was arrested at Umubele village, Awka South Local Government Area of the state.

“Police operatives attached to the Special Anti-Cultism Squad, Enugu-Ukwu acting on credible information on December 6, 2024 by 2.30 pm arrested one Miracle Mwakalor, male, 18 years.

“He is from Umubele village, Awka-South local government area and one AK-47 rifle and one magazine were recovered from him.

“The operatives burst the criminal gang in their den during an evil debrief on how they want to commit havoc in Nibo, Awka South Local Government Area.

“Mwakalor was apprehended but his other gang members escaped,” he said.

According to him, during interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and led the operatives to an apartment at Ubuofu Awka, where they hid the recovered rifle.

The police image maker further said that the police was already on the trail of other fleeing gang members.

The PPRO assured newsmen that further developments on the matter would be made public.

DAILY POST reports that recently the activities of suspected cultists have increased in the state claiming many lives.

Police apprehend suspected cultist in Anambra, recover AK-47