By Towncriernews
A 32-year-old notorious cult leader in Edo State, identified as Osakpolor Edebor has been apprehended by police operatives.
Edebor who was said to be on police “wanted list,” was reportedly arrested in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of of State.
The suspect who allegedly belong to a gang of gunmen masquerading as secret cult member, was also fingered in the
ongoing bloody clashes between rival confraternity groups in the state that have left dozens dead.
Edebor was said to have led attack on one Cyril in Uwelu market, Benin City, during which the victim was beheaded and had to escape to Auch, headquarters of Etsako West Local Government Area of the state
While in Auchi, it was gathered that he joined a gang of internet fraudsters at a “yahoo yahoo academy”.
It was further gathered that due to
the gang fraudulent activities in Auchi, the police raided the academy and arrested Edebor.
He was then transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) at the Police Headquarters in Benin City for further investigation.
During police expanded investigation, Edebor was fingered as the alleged killer of Cyril in Uwelu.
The suspect who confessed to the crime said he took part in Cyril’s death to aveng the death of his member he simply identified as Lagbaja.
Edebor who confessed to the crime said: “I was arrested in Auchi were I was doing yahoo yahoo after disagreement over the sharing of the proceeds.
“Someone withheld our N6 million share after he had taken his own share of the proceeds.
“So, I and others violently stormed his House in a bid to recover the money buy people called the police and we were arrested.
“It was when we got to the police station that information filtered out that I was in custody. That was how the cult matter was added.”
Speaking, the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Umoru Ozigi said other gang members now at large, have been identified.
Ozigi stated that those on the run would be arrested soon. He commended residents for volunteering information that has helped to tame the menace of cultism in the state.