Police in Abuja have arrested three suspected ritualists for operating fake churches and shrines in the area.
The suspects allegedly used charms to defraud
members of the public.
The Zone 7 Abuja police spokesperson, SP
Istifanus Sunday Bako, who disclosed this in a statement said the three
suspects, Uluko Adukwu (M), 28 years, Salisu Aduh “M”, 38 years, and Adams
Halilu ‘M’ 24 years, were arrested by a team of detectives on April 5 after
they stormed Jikwoyi and Orozo along Karu area of the FCT.
Bako stated that the suspects were arrested
together with two small boys of ages 11 and 13 suspected to be their victims,
all residents of Abuja and from Kogi State.
“All suspects confessed to having been
involved in using charms to defraud people, especially giving charms to
cybercrime and internet fraudsters, aka Yahoo Plus, who in turn use the charm
on their victims, which sometimes results in the death of some of the victims
in order to achieve their aim and get whatever they want from their victims.
“During the operation, three empty caskets, one Toyota Prado Jeep, one Lexus 330 Car, and fifteen mobile phones were recovered from the suspects; some clothing and women’s underwear believed to have belonged to the dead victims were also found at the scene of the crime,” he said.
Bako added that the AIG, Kayode Egbetokun (now DIG Kayode Egbetokun), encourages worshippers to be careful where they worship and report suspicious activities to the police.
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