The Police in Bauchi State have arrested four tertiary institution students in the state, suspected of being involved in cult-related activity.
State Police Command spokesman Ahmed Wakili, made this known in a press statement made available to journalists in Bauchi.
The statement says the suspects are;
Eric Nuhu, 23 years old, a 500-level student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, (ATBU) Bauchi;
Zaharaddeen Hassan, 19 years old, a National Diploma student of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi;
Felix John, 24 years old, an HND student of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, and Daniel Masaka of Karu LGA of Nassarawa State.
According to the statement, the arrest was carried out by the operatives of the command, who acted on credible intelligence.
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During interrogation, the first and second suspects confessed to having been invited by one of their classmates named, Abbas Apeh, a 500-level student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, (ATBU) Bauchi, and were initiated into the cult group on September 2, around midnight, while the third and fourth suspects confessed to having been long-term members of the cult group, Black Axe.
They said they were invited by their group members to join the initiation event of the newcomers, which took place in an outskirt of Bauchi, opposite ATBU, Gubi Campus, along Kano-Bauchi Road.
The police said efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing accomplices
(Editor: Oloyede Oworu)
