Group of 5 nabbed by police for possession of human skulls
Nemesis has caught up with five suspected cultists who have been arrested with human skulls in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State.
They were arrested and paraded at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Speaking during a press conference in Calabar on Friday, the State Commandant of NSCDC, Danjuma Elisha, said the suspects were arrested in the wake of a raid carried out on a compound in Ogoja.
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“This is a case of suspected cultism, ritualists in Ogoja Local Government Area. They were found with all the items they used in their activities.
“We raided the place because it is a compound. Eventually, four of them were found to be the people involved. So we are targeting them this time for the public to see,” he said.
Reacting to a question surrounding the command’s response in tackling the menace of cultism in the state, Elisha said the NSCDC, police and other security agencies were doing their best in view of the prevailing realities.
He further stated that the government has taken bold steps by demolishing houses suspected to be linked to cult groups, adding that security agencies have been supporting efforts of the government.
He said the suspects will be handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.
