The Police Command in Plateau has arrested 66 suspected members of Sara-Suka, a cult group terrorizing residents of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Hassan Yabanet, who disclosed this while parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Jos said the suspects were arrested at different locations during the Sallah celebration. They also recovered weapons from the suspects. He added that the command was working round the clock to protect the lives and property of the …
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Nigerian singer, Bella Shmurdah was reportedly assaulted, while ‘Declan Rice’ crooner, Odumodublvc, was chased by alleged cultists during dancer, Poco Lee’s homecoming event at the Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo campus. Bella who was a student of LASU but dropped out after he started his music career, was reportedly not received with open arms during the event on Thursday July 13. The reason for the alleged assault hasn’t been made known yet. However, according to online reports, alleged cultists …
The Niger State Police Command has arrested sixteen suspected cultists in Lapai Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, July 13, said the suspected members of Black Axe cult group were arrested at Gwaranyo lodge, state low cost area of Lapai while conducting their annual 7/7 celebration. “On 07/07/2021 at about 2100hrs, acting on a credible intelligence, police operatives attached to Lapai Division arrested …
The Delta State Police Command has foiled a robbery attack in Ovwian Aladja Division, Udu Local Government Area of the state. Acting spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, June 12, also said that eleven suspected cultists were arrested at Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South. Edafe stated that a member of the three-gang armed robbery suspects was gunned down and a locally-made pistol and two cartridges were recovered from him. According to …
Five suspected cultists who claimed to be students of the Ekiti State University (EKSU) have been arrested during an initiation ceremony held in a bush behind the school campus. The state police spokesperson, Sunday Abutu said the Police Rapid Response Team acted on a tip-off and burst into the initiation venue to stall the exercise. Those arrested have been identified as Adeyeye Adeyemi (29), Adeyemi Tobi (25), Moyosore Onajobi (22), Dickson Godwin (23), and Olowosaye Martins (21). Abutu said that upon …
The Rivers state police command has arrested two suspected cultists and oil thieves for allegedly killing and burying alive three persons they accused of feeding the police with information about their illegal bunkering activities in the state. The kidnap victims, Baridomale Sunday Tor, Baridon Gbarabera, and Barisiton Nawee, were said to have been buried alive with their mouths and hands tied by their abductors on March 14. The men were declared missing after they failed to return home. Following months of …