By Towncriernews
The Edo Police Command on Thursday said its men have arrested two suspected cultists over the attempted murder of a rival cult member identified as Egiegbor Lucky, 29 in Edo State.
The spokesperson of the Edo State Police Command, CSP Moses Yamu, when contacted confirmed the incident, which reportedly occurred in a community Irrua, headquarters of Esan Central Local Government of Edo State on January 14.
The suspects Aigbomian Daniel, 20 and Innocent Okiomisi 32, who are members of Eiye Confraternity reportedly shot the suspect with a view to kill him.
He said suspects are in police custody and that during investigation they confessed being a member of secret cult.
He said one locally made pistol and one live cartridge were recovered from the suspect, adding that the suspect would be charged to court soon.
Yamu said, “I can confirm to you that the suspected cultists were arrested and are in police custody. During interrogation, the confessed to be member of cult groups.
“One locally made pistol and one live cartridge were recovered from the suspects and they will be charged to court soon.”
Meanwhile a source said that the suspects trailed the victim, who is also allegedly is a cult member and shot him and in the process, sustaining injuring in his right arm.
The source noted that the suspects absconded after firing the shot leaving their victim for dead. The victim who was not aware that he was being traced narrowly escaped being killed and reported the incident at the police station at Irrua.
The source said that the shooting of the victim was as a result of a fight between rival cult groups in the area.