The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 17 suspected cultists along Gwagwalada, Gwagwa, Lugbe and Kurudma axis of Abuja.
The suspects were arrested by police operatives from the Command’s Anti-Cultism Unit during coordinated raids and patrols between Monday 5th-Friday 9th April, this month.
According to the police, the suspects confessed to being members of Vikings and Aro Baga confraternities terrorizing these areas. Police said the suspects were apprehended with several guns and charms, among other exhibits.
“The suspects include: 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 23 years, Umoh Faith 22 years and Emmanuel Obinna 31 years all male”.
Exhibits recovered from the suspects include: three (3) locally made pistols, and two (2) rounds of live ammunitions, four (4) cartridges, two (2) knives , one (1) axe, one (1) cutlass, wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp and charms.
The police said all the suspects will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of the investigation. The Command implored residents to report all suspicious movements, emergency or distress.
