The Police Command in Ebonyi State had on Tuesday confirmed the apprehension of over 50 suspected cultists who were reportedly terrorising the state.

It was disclosed in the probe that the apprehension followed the rise in cult-related activities that is rampant in the state, especially in Ohaozara, Ohaukwu, Ezza south, Ezza north and Afikpo North local government areas.

Recall that three persons at the weekend lost their lives at Onueke, capital of Ezza south LGA and in Ezza North LGA as a result of cult combat between two cult rivals.

Confirming the apprehension, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ebonyi state command, DSP Loveth Odah said the command is doing everything possible to curb the state of cultism.

According to her, “when it comes to crime rate, Ebonyi records low in Nigeria as a federation. But this cult related activities are what are disturbing us here.

“All the arrest we have made, they are more than fifty (50) and so many of them are being charged to court.

“If you go to the prisons, you see so many of them that are young once, who suppose to be outside here preparing their ways with stakeholders in leadership on how to take over from them when the time comes.

“We need attitudinal change. The greatest problem is that, these cultists have continued to brainwash the young boys”.