Operatives of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Crew (IRT) have arrested 11 undergraduates of Ambrose Alli College, Ekpoma over alleged felony conspiracy, cultism and illegal possession of prohibited firearms.

The Drive Public Relations (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated this throughout a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja.

He stated the suspects have been arrested in July at totally different areas in Ekpoma following credible intelligence on actions of cult teams within the space.

The police spokesman stated the suspects had allegedly confessed to being members of a secret cult, the Black Axe Confraternity, throughout a police investigation.

He stated two AK47 rifles, three pump motion shotguns, one domestically made pistol, two AK47 magazines and 22 reside rounds of AK47 ammunition have been recovered from the suspects.

In line with him, different objects recovered from the suspects are 17 rounds of K2 reside ammunition and three reside cartridges.

He stated police IRT operatives had additionally arrested 4 suspects in Bauchi State over alleged felony conspiracy, culpable murder and kidnapping.

Mr Adejobi stated the suspects have been arrested in June following credible intelligence on actions of a infamous bandit group working inside Bauchi state and its environs.

He stated police investigation had proven that the group actively participated in a number of kidnapping and armed theft operations within the space.

In line with him, additional investigation revealed that the suspects, in August 2020, masterminded the homicide of Musa Mante, 58, a former member of Bauchi State Home of Meeting.

He stated the gang was additionally liable for the kidnap of three members of the family of the late Assemblyman after they attacked his residence.

Mr Adejobi stated the gang had additionally confessed to the grotesque homicide of a retired police officer who served because the Divisional Police Officer in Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi state.

The FPRO stated the suspects have been among the many 21 individuals arrested in reference to offences bordering on felony conspiracy, kidnapping, armed theft, culpable murder, theft and illegal possession of prohibited firearms.

He stated 10 AK47 rifles, one G3 rifle, eight pump motion weapons, three domestically made pistols, one domestically made revolver, three double barrel weapons and one single barrel gun have been recovered from them.

He added that 4 cutlasses, 48 AK47 ammunition, 100 pistol ammunition, 471 K2 ammunition, 14 reside cartridges and eight expended cartridges have been additionally recovered. 

(NAN)