Chairman of Esan West Local Government Patrick Aguinede has faulted the Police report that the killing of some students at a graduation party on Tuesday was cult related.
Aguinede said investigation showed there was disagreement among some ‘G-boys’, also known as Yahoo Yahoo over money sharing.
Some final-year students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, and a female member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) were killed by gunmen at the party.
The slain corps member was said to have visited her boyfriend, who was said to be the target of the gunmen.
Police spokesman DSP Chidi Nwabuzor said the killing was done by a rival cult gang.
But Aguinede said the killers missed their target and killed five persons in anger.
He urged security agencies to tighten surveillance in the community.
“The true position is that it was not cult-related as being speculated. It has to do with disagreement over money.
“We gathered that those G-boys from places, such as Kenya, were quarrelling over money.
“It is unfortunate that the boy they came for escaped and they now killed five persons. Four boys and a girl.”
[8:48 AM, 9/21/2018] +234 815 556 9531: Beheaded sergeant: Suspected cultists nabbed in Katsina
Police Operatives from Katsina State Command yesterday arrested three cult gangs, which beheaded a police sergeant, Umana Ishaya, attached to 56 Police Mobile Force.
Ishaya was on special duty at Operation Safe Haven, Jos
Commissioner of Police Mohammed Wakili said those arrested included: Abubakar Sani, 35, alias “Kwaya”, from Mani Local Government Area, Abubakar Mohammed Soni, 28, alias ‘Ali Dan Bauchi’, ‘from Rafinfa quarters Laranto, Jos, and Husain Musa, 80, a herbalist, from Kanda Shagari off Lorento Quarters in Jos.
He said ‘’while Abubakar Sani was arrested in Mashi Local Government, the other two were arrested in Jos”
“The items found on the suspects include: two human eye balls in a plastic container, an ax used in beheading the late police sergeant, a sharp dagger used in plucking off the eyes and some clothes”
He added that those arrested have confessed.
The police also arrested armed robbery gangs during an operation, code named ”Operation Sharon Daji,” while on patrol at Jino forest.
Those arrested were Bola Lawal, 30, of Matazu Local Government, and Lawal Kabir, 20, of same address
Others arrested after a gun battle, according to the police, on Danja and Tendema in Dayi councils, were motor cycle thieves specialising in drugging their victims before snatching their motorcycles.
He said ”the syndicates are notorious motor vehicle thieves, who specialise in drugging victims through food and drinks before robbing them.
‘’Nemesis caught up with the duo of Bello Abdulkadir 30, and Yakubu Musa, 28, of Hotoro Quarters, Kano”
“The Katsina State Command will continue to maintain a zero tolerance to crime in the state.’’
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