The Command also arrested three suspected armed robbers during a robbery attempt in the state.
The spokesman of the Command, Wasiu Abiodun, made this known in its crime bulletin on Wednesday.
Abiodun noted that firearms were recovered in the robbery incident while festive materials were found with the student suspect.
According to the police, the arrest of the suspects was based on credible intelligence during which Police operatives attached to Lapai Div arrested the suspects; They include Tanko Augustine Solomon 27yrs of Maikunkele, Idris Hamza 25yrs of Maikunkele and Idris Hayatullahi 25yrs of Lokoja, Kogi State.
Abiodun said they were arrested in their various residences, off-campus in Lapai for being suspected to be cult members.
“During interrogation, the suspects claimed to be IBBU students, as Tanko confessed that they belong to the Neo-black movement (NBM) and his mission was to initiate more students from the school to fight for the black racism movement.
“Further investigation revealed that he has been leading fights to other campuses and that he severed his stepmother’s left hand recently over a mere argument at Maikunkele area of Minna.
“Exhibits recovered from Tanko Solomon include; One locally-made pistol with five cartridges, two axes, one red regalia with the inscription of NBM, two packets of white candles and eight pieces of red candles. One packet of razor blades, two mosquito spray, two lighters, and four kola nuts”.
He disclosed that the suspects have been charged to court for prosecution, and effort was ongoing to arrest other members of the cult group.
The PPRO also disclosed that three armed robbers were nabbed on Sunday, when police operatives attached to Tafa Division, while on routine patrol around Lolo Layout, Dakwa area responded to a distress call of an attempted robbery on the street in the area.
According to him, on sighting the Police team, the robbery suspects took to their heels and they were pursued and trailed to a tea seller kiosk around Nato garage, Deidei Abuja
“The three suspects were arrested, including; Suleman Yahaya 21yrs, Umar Suleman 25yrs, and Khalifa Abdulrahman 18yrs all of the Deidei area of Abuja
“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to being members of a robbery syndicate terrorising Dakwa, Deidei, and its environs. They mentioned three others at large as Hassan, Lamar, and Bakano while a search was conducted in the kiosk and the following items were recovered from them;
“One double-barrel pump action gun, one locally fabricated gun, 264 wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp, one cutlass, knife, and three scissors, one white t-shirt, and a vigilante shirt were recovered”.
He said the suspects will soon be transferred to SCID Minna for discreet investigation while efforts were ongoing to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang.
