The special squad of the Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed at Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State has arrested the most wanted cultist identified as Ukwa and other notorious gangs who have been terrorising the state.

This feat was recorded when the group raided cultists' hideout at Eziorsu Community.

Items recovered from the dreaded criminal include sophisticated weapons and live cartridges.

The suspect is currently cooling his heels in the custody of the JTF for preliminary investigation before handing him over to the appropriate authority.

CEOAFRICA also gathered, according to a statement made available by the Coordinator of the Joint Media Campaign Centre, Lt. Col. Isa Ado that the troops, in collaboration with the Department of State Security (DSS) had also arrested two suspected kidnappers, who gave their names as Suleiman Hamza and Rabiu Isiaku, in connection with the kidnap of a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in the state. The suspects were handed over to the DSS for further investigation.

 In another development, the JTF troop also arrested an illegal oil bunkering truck with registration number DBT 244XA on NNPC-PPMC pipelines with stolen Automated Gas Oil(AGO). The two occupants of the truck were arrested and detained in custody of the JTF while PPMC conducted a test and confirmed the product to be adulterated.

The truck with its contents, were successfully moved to an isolated area along Refinery-Onne road and destroyed in situ.