The Rivers Atmosphere Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered operatives to raid hideouts domiciled by means of cultists together with lodges around the atmosphere.
The directive in keeping with the police is geared toward fighting the development from preserving to forwstall conceivable assaults and massacre by means of rival cult teams in any a part of the atmosphere together with campuses of tertiary establishments.
The command stated it were given data relating to a deliberate national birthday celebration of its founder’s past by means of a dreaded cult team ‘Neo-Black Movement’ sometimes called ‘Aye’ or ‘Black Axe’.
The Command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, said this in a remark issued in Port Harcourt on Saturday and despatched to newsmen.
Iringe-Koko, stated the development is supposed to be seen in all states of the federation, particularly in upper establishments of finding out, including the confraternity is infamous for killings on campuses, inter-cult clashes and over the top violent behavior and alternative prison movements.
She additional stated the development might impress a form of violent assaults and inter-cult clashes and alike activitiee in and round tertiary establishments inside the atmosphere.
The remark reads, “The Rivers Atmosphere Police Command has won details about a national birthday celebration of the Neo-Twilight Motion scheduled for July 7, 2024. The confraternity, sometimes called Aiye or Twilight Awl, intends to have this tournament as a commemoration in their Founder’s Date.
“The development, code-named AIYE Date or 7/7 is supposed to be seen in all states of the federation, particularly in upper establishments of finding out.
“The Command is conscious about the antecedents of the Neo-Twilight motion, infamous for killings on campuses, inter-cult clashes and over the top violent behavior amongst alternative prison movements.
“We estimate that the once a year AIYE DAY birthday celebration will probably be held within the cult team’s dens and strongholds, particularly in tertiary campuses national.
“Also, the ceremony may likely avail opportunities for counter-cult activities, inter-cult violence and other associated violent crimes in and around tertiary institutions within Rivers State. Furthermore, it might provide ample opportunity for the forced initiation of innocent victims and other acts such as rape and armed robbery.”
To this finish the atmosphere police symbol maker stated all tactical gadgets, Divisional heads had been placed on purple alert to spot such spots, intercept the cultists and impact arrest to ban any untoward incident.
“Consequently, the Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu psc , has directed all Area Commanders, DPO’S and Tactical team commanders to carry out pre-emptive and response raids in all identified cult hideouts, blackspots and hotels that may be used as meeting points by the cult leaders, to ensure that the planned AIYE DAY celebration does not hold within their AORS, and that suspected cult members are arrested and made to face the law.”
Proceeding, it stated, “Section Commanders, Divisional Police Officials and Tactical group commanders are to emplace vision and efficient patrol methods with akin tracking of all upper instructional establishment campuses, and people playgrounds throughout their Disciplines of Duties to intercept cult individuals and frustrate their function.
“Upper establishments of finding out be recommended to extend safety features and preserve strict supervision to assure the protection and well-being of all scholars. Educators and college Directors must be observant of peculiar gatherings or actions amongst scholars of their establishments.
“Folks and guardians must keep tabs on keenly over their youngsters and wards all the way through this era and glance out for any threat indicators within the content material in their interplay with buddies.
“Nation leaders are recommended to concentrate on conceivable gatherings or peculiar actions of their department. They and native safety outfits must synergize and stay vigilant, reporting any suspicious actions on the closest Police Station.
” Non secular leaders must sermonize their congregants at the wicked of undisclosed cult. ”
The Command stated it remainder useful in sporting out it’s accountability of keeping up regulation and sequence while protective lives and detail.
“We will not relent in dealing decisively with any person or group intent on disturbing the peace that we have assiduously worked to achieve, ” the remark added.