The police accused the defendants of conspiring, robbing and kidnapping a 22-year-old man, Akinwade Peter.
“The defendants…, while armed with guns and other offensive weapons, hijacked an Iveco container truck.”
He also stated that the command arrested 132 suspects during the period, explaining that they were arrested for murder, kidnapping, cultism, armed robbery, and arson.
The president met with security chiefs on Thursday where he expressed his concerns, the NSA said.
Popular Islamic cleric Muideen Bello said Nigerians are in “one chance” under President Buhari as there is no guarantee of safety or security. He said government is overwhelmed.
“The defendant carted away jewellery, three iPhones, two Samsung television sets, drinks, clothes and shoes, all valued at N5.7 million.
The arrest was made following an intelligence report that some cultists planned to breach public peace, after conducting an initiation rite for new members in the Ita-Oshin area of Abeokuta.
Yinka Makinde, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
