No fewer than 15 Nigerians who are members of the ‘Eiye’ confraternity have been arrested during a raid dubbed “Pesha.” The raid was carried out by the Italian police on recently.
The Italian police revealed that that the Nigerian cultists had roots in Nigeria and have numerous international contacts in Germany, France, Belgium, Sweden and other European countries.
The Italian police also disclosed that the cultists were arrested after a tip-off by a grieving member of the group who was severely dealt with after violating some of cult codes.
The statement issued by Italian police reads: “The 15 people detained by order of the L’Aquila District Anti-Mafia Directorate are of Nigerian nationality.
“All those arrested belong to the “Pesha” cell which had its influence on the entire Adriatic coastal area from Teramo to Ancona.
“The number of crimes committed by members of the mafia organization is impressive: money laundering and illegal financial intermediation towards Nigeria; trafficking in young women sexually exploited along the Bonifica del Tronto road and subjected to violence and harassment; drug supply; violent crimes against members of other groups or punitive towards other compatriots.”
The arrested cultists are currently detained at the police headquarters in Teramo and would soon be prosecuted.
