Police arrest suspected cultist with pistol, military gear in Niger

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a suspected cultist successful Bida, recovering a firearm and military-related items during the operation.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this successful a connection successful Minna, noting that the fishy was apprehended by operatives attached to ‘B’ Division during a regular patrol.

According to him, the suspect, identified arsenic Agada Isaac, besides known arsenic “Tee-light,” aged 30, was intercepted adjacent a lodge astir the Federal Polytechnic Bida country portion riding a motorcycle.

Abiodun explained that the fishy aroused suspicion aft sighting constabulary operatives and abruptly abandoned his motorcycle earlier attempting to fly the scene.

He was promptly chased and arrested, and a hunt conducted connected him led to the betterment of a Beretta pistol.

The constabulary spokesperson further revealed that a consequent hunt of the suspect’s residence uncovered further items, including a subject camouflage cap, knicker, and jacket.

During interrogation, the fishy reportedly confessed to being a subordinate of a cult radical known arsenic the “Vikings.”

He besides claimed that helium purchased the pistol from an idiosyncratic identified arsenic Gideon, alias “Starboy,” sa...