Police operatives from Zone 7, Abuja, have arrested three suspected ritualists operating inside a church in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The suspects, Uluko Adukwu, 28, Salisu Aduh, 38, and Adams Halilu, 24 were arrested on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, by a team of detectives who have been on their trail.
The suspects were nabbed around 4pm following intelligence report on their activities around Jikwoyj area of Abuja.
Public Relations Officer, SP Istifanus Sunday Bako, said detectives stormed Jikwoyi and Orozo along Karu, in the FCT Area of Abuja, and apprehended the three suspects
Bako said as at the time of the arrest, the suspects were in company of two small boys of ages 11 and 13 and that the boys are suspected to be their victims.
“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.
“The Zone 7 AIG, Kayode Egbetokun (now DIG Kayode Egbetokun), encourages worshippers to be careful where they worship and report suspicious activities to the police as on his last day in office, busted the ritualist’s gang” he added.