Physically Challenged Man, 5 Others Arrested For Alleged Assault, Cultism

A combined squad of Operatives of the Rapid Response Team and the Anti-Cultism squad of the Bayelsa State Police Command, connected Tuesday, arrested a 47-year-old physically challenged antheral and 5 others implicit an alleged onslaught connected a vigilante unit successful Kolo community, Ogbia section authorities country of the State

The disabled person, identified arsenic Okpara Balami, was accused of starring an equipped pack of youths successful Kolo assemblage and repeatedly reported to beryllium progressive successful terrorism, cultism and attacks against individuals successful the community.

The equipped gangs person besides been accused successful respective cases of onslaught against the Kolo Police Station.

Sources successful the assemblage informed newsmen that the man, allegedly retired of provocation aft a insignificant scuffle, ordered the beating of the youth, identified arsenic a subordinate of the Community vigilante group.

Following the alarm, the RRS team, led by CSP Bishop Elemide and the Anti-Cultism, CSP Nsimo Benson, the Kolo Divisional Police squad and the Community Development Committee team, invaded and arrested the accused.

Drones besides supported the Police Personnel to springiness aerial enactment during the arrest.

It was gathered that the hideout of the suspects, which besides doubled arsenic the anchor constituent for the gang, was searched and a pistol was recovered with respective unsafe machetes.

One of the suspects, however, escaped according to assemblage sources.

Confirming the incident, a subordinate of the Kolo Community vigilante, who pleaded anonymity, argued that the apprehension of the fishy was agelong overdue.

“These radical are known to beryllium progressive successful cases of cultism, battle and attacks connected constabulary unit successful the community”, helium said.

When contacted, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Musa Mohammed, said the details of the were not disposable arsenic helium has yet to beryllium decently briefed.