The Niger State Police Command has successfully apprehended a suspected cultist in Bida, recovering a lethal firearm and military gear in the process. The operation highlights the ongoing crackdown by security forces on illicit gang activities and unauthorized possession of firearms within the state.
Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrest in a statement released from Minna. He disclosed that operatives attached to the ‘B’ Division intercepted the suspect during a routine tactical patrol.
The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Agada Isaac, popularly known by his street moniker “Tee-light,” was spotted riding a motorcycle near a residential lodge around the Federal Polytechnic Bida area. Upon sighting the police patrol team, Isaac panicked, abruptly abandoned his motorcycle, and attempted to escape on foot.
Security operatives swiftly gave chase and pinned the suspect down. An immediate on-the-spot search of his person led to the discovery and recovery of a concealed Beretta pistol.
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Following his arrest, a team of detectives conducted a thorough search of the suspect’s residence. The raid yielded further incriminating evidence, including a full set of military camouflage attire consisting of a cap, knicker, and jacket.
During police interrogation, Isaac confessed to being an active member of the notorious “Vikings” confraternity. He claimed that he purchased the Beretta pistol for three hundred thousand naira from an associate known as Gideon, alias “Starboy,” who is reportedly based in Suleja.
The suspect, who claims to earn a living as a campus photographer, also alleged that the military camouflage gear found in his room was gifted to him by an unnamed friend.
Abiodun stated that the suspect remains in police custody as deeper investigations unfold. Security forces have already launched a manhunt to track down the supplier, Gideon, alongside other fleeing accomplices linked to the cult network.
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