Community Youths Round Up Two Suspected Cultists Over Attack On Female NYSC member in Bayelsa

A Bayelsa Special Security Task Force known as 'Operation Doo Akpor'
has claimed credit for the arrest of members of a two-man gang for the
ghastly attack on a 26-year old corps member, Folakemi Akinbode.
Sources say, however, that the feat was actually achieved by youths
from the community who immediately raised a search party that went
after the suspected cultists.
Curiously, in an effort to portray the state in good light, 'Operation
Doo Akpor' on Thursday announced the arrest of two suspects, Weri
Malua and Ebi West Jato, but insisted they are not cultists.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security matters, Col. Bernard
Kenebai (Rtd), claimed the operatives received a tip off which led to
the arrests.
As we reported yesterday, Ms. Akinbode's right hand was almost
severedby the hoodlums during the attack on Tuesday while she was
returning from the Niger Delta Teaching Hospital, Oloibiri; her place
of primary assignment.
It was gathered that the assailants had earlier gone to the hospital
to donate blood, following which they were paid an undisclosed amount
by the hospital management through Akinbode.
But after they collected their money, they waylaid the corps member
andattacked her with a machete.
A youth leader in the area told SaharaReporters on Thursday that the
youths recovered two mobile phones, a Blackberry and Nokia, belonging
to the corps member.
"We have handed over the two suspects to the Police while our boys
remain on the lookout for other suspected cultists who have been
terrorising this community," a youth leader said.
"We are however worried that rather than put the records straight, the
government has concluded that the suspects are not cultists, and gave
the credit for the arrest to Doo Akpoo."