Police arrest suspected cultist, recover pistols, ammunition in Benue

Police operatives person arrested a suspected cult subordinate aft helium allegedly brandished a firearm and threatened radical astatine a marketplace quadrate successful Aliade, Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State.

The fishy was said to person caused panic astatine the marketplace aft allegedly displaying the firearm and issuing threats to radical successful the area.

Following the incident, constabulary operatives moved successful and successfully apprehended the suspect.

A hunt conducted during the apprehension led to the betterment of 1 English pistol containing 5 rounds of unrecorded ammunition.

The operatives besides recovered a locally fabricated pistol loaded with 4 cartridges from the suspect.

In summation to the firearms and ammunition, charms were reportedly recovered successful the suspect’s possession.

The apprehension is expected to assistance the constabulary successful their ongoing efforts to tackle cult-related activities and different forms of criminality successful Aliade and surrounding communities.

The fishy remains successful constabulary custody portion further probe is being conducted to found the circumstances surrounding the incidental and find whether helium is linked to different transgression activities successful the area.

Police apprehension suspected cultist, retrieve pist...