Police arrest 34 suspected cultists in Abuja

About 34 suspected cultists who are either current or former Students of various Tertiary Institutions in the country are now in Police net in Abuja undergoing intensive interpretation.

According to sources, the suspects were arrested around Gwako Hills, in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, while having their meeting by a local Vigilante group who had been on the surveillance of area for weeks back now.

Consequently, the Vigilante group contacted the FCT Command of the Nigerian Police, Abuja about the development from where detectives were dispatched to Gwagawalada for necessary action, the sources added

When contacted, the Spokesman of the Command, DSP Anjuguri Manzah confirmed the story, saying that two locally made pistols and some charms were recovered from the scene as exhibits

He listed the names of the suspects as follows: Samuel Olatunji ‘m’ 24 years, Osarentin Solace ‘m’ 25 years, Emmanuel Jeremiah ‘m’ 19 years old, Silver Okemini ‘m’ 32 years, Shedrach Joel ‘m’ 25 years, Eraikhuemen Prince ‘m’ 22 years, Stephen Michael Momoh ‘m’ 24 years, Olusegun Samuel ‘m’ 20 years, Peter Francis ‘m’’ 20 years

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” Others are :Olayinka James ‘m’ 21 years, Joe Ntekim ‘m’ 24 years, Godwin Udeze ‘m’ 22 years, Abdulmuyes Babatunde ‘m’ 24 years, Muhammed Isah ‘m’ 20 years, Ogebe Michael ‘m’ 22 years, Utibe Sunday ‘m’ 19 years, Redeem Chukwu ‘m’ 22 years, Onyilokwu Emmanuel ‘m’ 21 years, Michael Aigbologa ‘m’ 21 years, Samuel Dominic ‘m’ 27 years (ex-student), Omonayin Bolawale ‘m’ 21 years, Toheeb Ramon ‘m’ 21 years, Samuel Abiodun ‘m’ 20 years, Abdulsalam Duada ‘m’ 20 years, Danladi Shuaibu ‘m’, Hezekiah Samuel ‘m’ 21 years, Ubebe Samuel ‘m’ 26 years, Ubebe Joseph ‘m’ 22 years, Peter Mathias ‘m’ 23 years, Stephen Jonah ‘m’ 22 years, Caleb Ayemakbe ‘m’ 20 years, Clark Idafe ‘m’ 28 years, Paul Njoku ‘m’ 27 years and Bright Ejiofor 27 years.

DSP Manzah who assured that the suspects would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigation dismissed the speculation making the round that the suspects were abducted and beaten up by the Police based on the confessional statements of most the suspect’s.

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE