6th April, 2023
The police in Abuja have busted three ritualists operating fake churches and shrines in the Federal Capital Territory.
SP Istifanus Sunday Bako, Zone 7 Abuja, spokesperson of the zone, in a statement on Wednesday, said operatives at about 1600hrs, based on intelligence gathered and led by a team of detectives, stormed Jikwoyi and Orozo along Karu, the FCT Area of Abuja, and apprehended the three suspects.
They are Uluko Adukwu, 28; Salisu Aduh, 38 and Adams Halilu, 24.
Two boys, ages 11 and 13 suspected to be their victims, all residents of Abuja and all from Kogi State, 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.
“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,” Bako said.