Police crack down on cultism in secondary school, recover firearm from student in Taraba

The Taraba State constabulary bid has arrested an 18 twelvemonth aged pupil suspected to beryllium progressive successful cult-related activities and recovered an amerciable firearm successful Jalingo, the authorities capital.
The arrest, according to the police, followed a study received by the GRA Division of the bid connected July 14, 2026, astatine astir 11:00 p.m., from the absorption of Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau Institute for Koranic Memorization, Jalingo.

In a connection issued connected Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Victor Mshelizah, said the study was linked to a misunderstanding betwixt 2 students of the institution.

According to the police, preliminary investigations revealed that during an altercation involving the school’s Senior Prefect, Usman A. Usman, an 18-year-old pupil from Sansani, Gassol section authorities area, was allegedly recovered successful possession of a mini revolver pistol without ammunition.

The bid said the fishy allegedly had the firearm with the volition of utilizing it to intimidate different pupil progressive successful the dispute.

Police operatives from the GRA Division instantly arrested Usman,...