Nigeria, May 19 -- The police in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, say they have arrested a native doctor for alleged criminal offences in the state.

Daniel Ndukwe, the police spokesperson in the state, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

Mr Ndukwe, a superintendent of police, identified the native doctor as Emmanuel Chinonso.

The spokesperson said Mr Chinonso, 24, was arrested on 15 May by police operatives attached to the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad of the Enugu State Command.

He said, following the native doctor's confessional statements, the operatives raided his shrine and recovered some arms and ammunition.

"The exhibits, recovered from his shrine located at Ugwuochie-Iwollo in Ezeagu Local Government Area, include one loca...