The police in Niger State have arrested 19 suspects including seven allegedly involved in cult activities and four others who trespassed on a farm to steal fishes.
The police public relations officer, , Wasiu Abiodun, said based on credible intelligence, Idris Hamza and Suleiman Damilare were arrested at Fadikpe with cannabis, charms and local black soaps with a Toyota Corolla vehicle at one Abdullahi Ahmed a.k.a catch-up residence.
He said, “The suspects confessed to members of Neo Black Movement of Africa (NBM) and further confessed to having carried out series of cultist activities in IBB University Lapai such as initiation of members.
“Their confessions led to the arrest of Abdulsemiu Basir, who is reasonably suspected to be a rival member of the group known as VIKINGS. Upon his arrest in Lapai at a motor park, a spot search was carried out on him, he was found in possession of 16 SIM cards, a POS machine and a sum of N77, 000,” he added.
He said the suspect claimed that he bought the SIM cards from one Audu, another member of VIKINGS presently at large.
Similarly, he said four suspects conspired and trespassed to a fish farm in Lapai Gwari and carted away fishes.
The PPRO said they carted away fish valued at about 750,000 on several occasions. During interrogation, the key suspect, Hussaini Garba , confessed to the crime and mentioned Ahmed Yusuf of Lapai-Gwari, Ibrahim Musa of Tungan-goro, and Abdulazeez Bawa of City-gate Minna as the receivers to whom he sold most of the fish several times.
