Delta court remands four over gun running, cultism charges

A Delta State High Court in Asaba has remanded four suspected members of a gun-running syndicate for unlawful possession of firearms and cult activities. The suspects—Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, Clifford Boleyelefa, Amadi Princewill, and Amadi Felix Chibuike—were arrested during intelligence-led operations in Bayelsa and Imo States. They are linked to the recovery of a Beretta pistol at a transport park in Effurun and face charges including possession of a fabricated firearm, ammunition, conspiracy, and membership in the proscribed Black Axe Confraternity.