Following the bloody gun duel with a rival cult group known as Eiye Confraternity, the police in Anambra State have confirmed the arrest of a member of Black Axe Confraternity
The clash claimed two lives and left others injured.
According to a police source, it occurred at Nkwelle-Ezunaka community in Oyi Local Government Area of the state, following an alleged long-standing dispute between the two rival groups.
The police statement added that the arrested suspect (name withheld), who admitted that he was actually a member of the Black Axe that had been having a series of bloody clashes with their Eiye rival group, made a confessional statement to the police during which he revealed the identities of members of his fellow Black Axe group.
During interrogation, the suspect, who was shot in his ankle by the rival group during their clash, was forced to disclose the names of some of their cult members.
The members are Simon Mmadukwe, Nwachukwu Oluebube Emmanuel, Somto Ikpe, Jude Nwali, Ifeanyi Uzor, Chibuzor Obineke and others.
He added that the Eiye rival group had vowed to sustain the tempo of bloody clashes until members of the Black Axe are completely wiped out of existence.
He said following such a vow, some of their members have, out of fear of losing their lives, left Anambra state and relocated to other parts of Nigeria and even to Africa and Europe for the safety of their lives, particularly those who were either forced to join the cult group and those who are not yet bonafide members.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Tochuckwu Ikenga, a Superintendent of Police, told newsmen on the phone that he was yet to be briefed about the incident and promised to make necessary inquiries before getting back to journalists.
