By Mohammed Bello Doka
In a startling revelation, the Kaduna State Police Command has cracked down on a nine-man gang suspected of engaging in ritualistic activities under the guise of the 'Neo Black Movement, NBM'. Acting on a tip-off, officers apprehended the group at a Cemetery in Dutsen Abba Ward along the Zaria-Kaduna expressway, seizing a full jerry can of human blood in the process.
According to ASP Mansur Hussaini, Public Relations Officer of the Command, the arrest was made after a vigilant citizen alerted authorities about suspicious activities at the cemetery. The suspects, identified as Samson Ezekiel, Samuel Francis, Usman Nura, Gabriel Sheba, Haruna Sa’id, Bala Lukman, and Jabir Rilwan, were allegedly involved in ritualistic practices, including the slaughtering of an elderly man whose body was disposed of near the Jaji military cantonment in Igabi Local Government Area.
During a search of the suspects' vehicle, a Lexus sedan, police recovered two locally made pistols, a Beretta pistol, two jacket knives, two calabashes, and the jerry can filled with human blood. The group, consisting of both new and old members, reportedly confessed to their gruesome activities, revealing that another gang from Kaduna had taken away the victim's vital organs.
In a separate incident, two additional suspects, Austin Ifinju and Aliyu Ali Yahaya, were apprehended by locals at ABU Congo Conference Hotels along the old Jos road. The investigation into these incidents is ongoing, as authorities work to dismantle networks engaged in such heinous crimes.
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