The Nasarawa State Police command says it has arrested 15 suspected cultists who are allegedly students of Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic, Lafia.

Police Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Ramhan Nansel, made the disclosure in an exclusive interview with our correspondent in Lafia.

He explained that the suspected cultist who were members of Vikings/Arobaga and Black Axe confraternities had been disturbing the peace of residents of Ombi 1, Lafia until the Police got information about their nefarious activities and got them arrested.

He said, “The Nasarawa State Police Command, in its crime fighting efforts aimed at purging the city of Lafia and the state in general of cultist, while acting on credible intelligence got information that some cult groups were planning to attack each other.

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adesina Soyemi swiftly mobilised a formidable team comprising of personnel of the Command’s Anti-cultism, Anti-kidnapping and SWAT to the cultist hideouts at D.D World Street located at Ombi 1 Lafia opposite the state Polytechnic and arrested 15 suspected cult members.”

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He reiterated the Command’s commitment to protect lives and property of citizens of the state, urging parents and guardians to warn their wards and proteges to refrain from any unlawful gathering.

He also cautioned hoteliers, proprietors of lounges and other recreational facilities across the state against consenting to the use of their facilities or properties to harbour cult related activities.

ASP Nansel said that the Commissioner of Police has directed that all the suspects be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation.