The Police Command in Cross River State has arrested a suspect over alleged assault and threats to life and recovered a locally made pistol and two live cartridges in Biase Local Government Area.
The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Calabar.
He said a black beret suspected to be associated with the Aye Confraternity was also recovered from the suspect.
According to Eitokpah, a female resident of Ibiaeh Palm Estate reported the suspect, who is her fiancé, to the Biase Police Division on October 18, alleging that he had repeatedly assaulted her and threatened her life.
He said police operatives searched the suspect’s residence on October 19 following information linking him to suspected membership of the secret cult.
“The operatives recovered the locally made pistol, two live cartridges, and the black beret during the search.
“The suspect will remain in police custody as investigators work to establish the circumstances surrounding the recovery and verify his alleged cult affiliation,” he said.
Eitokpah said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ajo Ordue, had reaffirmed the command’s commitment to tackling cultism, illegal possession of firearms, threats to life and other violent crimes.
Ordue urged residents to promptly report suspicious activities and threats to their safety through appropriate security channels.
The commissioner assured the public that the police would conduct a thorough investigation and pursue prosecution in accordance with the law.
