Police operatives from Zone 7, Abuja, on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at about 4 pm, based on intelligence gathered and led by a team of detectives, stormed Jikwoyi and Orozo along Karu, the FCT Area of Abuja, and apprehended three suspects.
Nigeriacrime.com learned that the suspects identified as Uluko Adukwu, 28 years, Salisu Adu 38 years and Adams Halilu 24 years were arrested.
Also, two young boys of ages 11 and 13 suspected to be their victims, were rescued.
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.
Confirming the arrest, SP Istifanus Sunday Bako, Zone 7 Abuja Police Public Relations Officer said 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.”
Meanwhile 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.