Lawrence Nwimo, Awka
The Anambra State Police Command has announced the arrest of a 25-year-old cultist, Chukwujekwu Michael Okoye, alias “Bus-Stop,” a self-acclaimed Lord of the Aye Confraternity Cult group.
A police report said the suspect was arrested on July 7, 2025, by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Awkuzu, following a string of violent incidents in Oko, including murder, injury, and abduction at the Total Junction and Tipper Junction respectively.
The report signed by the Command Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said police recovered one automatic pump-action gun and two handsets from the suspect.
“Police Operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Awkuzu on 7th July 2025 arrested a male suspect one Chukwujekwu Micheal Okoye a.k.a Bus-Stop, aged 25 years old.
“The arrest is a follow-up to the disturbing incident at Oko which records the injury to two persons, murder of two persons and abduction of two others who were later released after ransom was paid early last month at the Total Junction and Tipper Junction respectively all in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area.
“The Operatives also recovered one automatic pump-action gun and two handsets,” it read.
According to Ikenga, the suspect, during interrogation, confessed to being involved in several crimes, including an armed robbery on May 22, 2025, and a cult-related attack on June 19, 2025, that involved six other gang members.
“He confessed to being an active member of the Aye Confraternity Cult group and currently holding a position as a Lord.
“He also stated how they have perfected plans for the initiation ceremony and rivalry cult attack yesterday 7th July 2025 and revealed details of how he and six (6) other gang members attacked Oko on the 19th of June 2025.”
Ikenga said with the information gathered, the Operatives have activated plans for the arrest of other gang members aimed at dismantling the criminal network in the State.
