*Confess to murder of aged man
*Jerry can full with suspected human blood found on them
*Arms, fetish items found in their vehicle
By; SANI ALIYU, Zaria
The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a nine-man gang of suspected ritualists under the name of ‘Neo Black Movement (NBM) at a Cemetery in Dutsen Abba Ward along Zaria -Kaduna expressway with one full jerry can of human blood.
Their arrest followed a tip-off by the formation, after a source drew the attention of the service formation that some group of people were sighted at the said cemetery, which in turn Saye Lowcost Division was alerted.
Those arrested for alleged involvement in ritual activities are, Samson Ezekiel (32), Samuel Francis (27), Usman Nura (34), Gabriel Sheba (23), Haruna Sa’id (37), Bala Lukman (27) and Jabir Rilwan (37).
A search was conducted on their vehicle, a Lexus sedan, with registration number RSH 712 CW, where two locally made pistols, one Beretta pistol, two jacket knife, two calabashes and a jerry can, full of human blood were recovered.
The suspected ritualists, comprising the new and the old members, were apprehended while initiating the new members.
They explained how they got the human blood while confessing to have slaughtered an aged man and have disposed his body along Jaji military cantonment, in neighbouring Igabi Local Government Area, where his vital body parts were dismembered, but were taken away by other gang which came from Kaduna.
Following the arrest of seven suspected ritualists along Zaria -Kaduna expressway, two other suspects were apprehended by the locust, at ABU Congo Conference Hotels, along old Jos road, they are Austin Ifinju from Ondo State, aged 28 and Yoruba by tribe and Aliyu Ali Yahaya, resident of Hadu Nasko road Abuja, aged 24. Agatu by tribe and a student of ABU Samaru.
Their arrest followed the recent arrest of the seven suspected ritualists, who specifically mentioned the duo during the interrogation by Lowcost, as their active members.
The two have joined the other seven in the custody of Lowcost Zaria Area Command for further investigation.
ASP Mansur Hussaini Public Relations Officer of the Command confirmed the arrest, explains that investigations are on going.
