FCT: 17 Suspected Cultists in Police net
By Our Reporter
No fewer than 17 suspected cultists have been arrested by the police in the Federal Capital Territory.
The suspects were arrested along the Gwagwalada, Gwagwa, Lugbe, and Kurudma axis.
A statement by the Commissioner of Police, for the FCT Command, ASP Yusuf Mariam, revealed the suspects are; Peter Ajari 22 years, Jacob Terkaa 27 years, Isiaka Abdulmalik 19 years, Akadiri Ay 23 years, Nnamdi George 23years, Tony Enejo 23 years, Abioze Samuel Cole 35 years, Samuel Mbachongu 29 years, Michael Malachi 36 years, Mbani Chukwuebuka 34 years, Monday Orgar 24 years, Onyeaka Chinonye 33 years, Christian Chidebere 42 years, Chukwuebuka Onijbo 24 years, Okife Zion 23years, Umoh Faith 22 years and Emmanuel Obinna 31 years all male.
ASP Mariam noted that the suspects were arrested by Police Operatives from the Command’s Anti-Cultism Unit during the coordinated raids and patrols between Monday 5th-Friday 9th April 2021.
The police command spokesman noted that the suspects confessed to being members of Vikings and Aro Baga confraternities terrorising these areas.
According to the command spokesman, exhibits recovered from the suspects are: three (3) locally made pistols, and two (2) rounds of live ammunition, four (4) cartridges, two (2) knives chain, one (1) axe, one (1) cutlass, wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp and charms.
“All the suspects will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of the investigation”.
