Police nab 17 suspected cultists in Abuja
The police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested 17 suspects over cultism along Gwagwalada, Gwagwa, Lugbe and Kurudma axis of the territory, a spokesperson disclosed in a statement on Sunday.
The spokesperson Mariam Yusuf said the arrest of the suspects was in line with the command’s commitment to rid the FCT of criminal elements.
Ms Yusuf said the suspects were arrested between April 5 and April 9 by police operatives from the command’s Anti-Cultism Unit during coordinated raids and patrols. She said that the suspects had confessed to being members of Vikings and Aro Baga confraternities terrorising the area.
According to her, exhibits recovered from the suspects are three locally made pistols, two rounds of live ammunition, four cartridges, two knives chain, one axe, one cutlass, wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp and charms.
She said the suspects would be arraigned in court at the conclusion of the investigation.
The spokesperson implored residents of the FCT to report all suspicious movements, emergency or distress to the command on 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653 and 08028940883.
She also said that the conduct of police officers could be reported to the Public Complaint Bureau (PCB) on 09022222352.
Abuja, despite being Nigeria’s capital with a bigger security budget than other parts of the country, has witnessed an uptick in violent crimes in recent years. Both the police and civilian administration said efforts have been intensified to curb the influx of criminals, but armed robbery, kidnapping and banditry have remained largely unabated across the capital city.
(NAN)
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