Suspected cultist arrested with fabricated pistol in Benue

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) person arrested a suspected cultist and recovered a locally fabricated pistol and ammunition successful Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State.

This was contained successful a station shared connected Tuesday connected X by information analyst, Zagazola Makama.

According to Makama, the apprehension was made connected June 22 astatine astir 7:10 p.m. during a information cognition conducted by troops of Sector 1 OPWS successful the area.

Security sources said the fishy was picked up based connected quality linking him to cult-related activities that person contributed to insecurity successful the section authorities area.

“Items recovered from him included 1 locally fabricated pistol, 2 cartridges, and a container containing suspected idiosyncratic belongings,” Makama wrote.

A root said the fishy is presently successful custody portion investigations are ongoing to find his level of engagement and to place imaginable accomplices.

“The fishy is nether probe to found his relation and different persons connected to his activities,” the root said.

Security authorities explained that the apprehension is portion of ongoing efforts ...