Two persons suspected to be members of the Aiye confraternity have been arrested by the police in Edo state.
The suspects identified as Emmanuel James, 25, and Matthew Oghode, 31, were arrested on Auchi-Ekperi road on July 10.
The police spokesperson Chidi Nwabuzor said the arrest is part of the command’s clamp down on violent crimes and other negative vices especially kidnapping, cultism/cult killings and armed robbery in the state.
The suspects were arrested by operatives attached to the Fugar Divisional Police Headquarters. The policemen accosted the suspects while on routine patrol along the Auchi-Ekperi road.
Three live cartridges were recovered from the bag in possession of Emmanuel James, adding that he fleed into the bush in a bid to dispose of the cut-to-size gun in his possession.
Nwabuzor said;
“The police operatives gave him a hot chase and maimed him on his foot before he was apprehended.”
He added that te suspects have confessed to be members of the Aiye confraternity also known as Black Axe and an investigation is still ongoing for possible arrest of other gang members.
