One Die, 29 Arrested In Nasarawa Cult Clash

Not more than 29 individuals are detained over the killing of a man whose name has been given only as Ibrahim, at Masaka at the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, who died June 15 through a cult clash.

Nasarawa State Police Control's spokesperson, ASP Samaila Usman, who gave updates about the scenario in Lafia, said that two young guys were brought to the Masaka Police Station at about 11:30 p.m. on June 13 with several levels of injuries.

He said investigations revealed that the injuries were sustained during a cult clash at Angwan Jaba community in Masaka.

Usman said on June 15, the command received information that rival cults had mobilised again for reprisal attack at Angwan Tiv village in Masaka during which Ibrahim was killed.

“A combined team of police officers were immediately dispatched to the area to bring the situation under control. “But our men met stiff resistance from the cult members, numbering about 50.

“We were, however, able to disperse them while five of them were arrested at the scene and 24 others arrested later at different locations in the area.”

Usman said that one Hassan later reported at the Masaka Police Station that his cousin, named Ibrahim was macheted to death at Angwan Tiv.

“So, the Police immediately mobilised to the place and collected the corpse, but the parents refused to allow us take the corpse to the mortuary.”

The spokesman pleaded with members of the public to assist the Police with useful information that would help to check the menace of cultism and other criminal activities in the Masaka area.

According to him, “there are concentrations of organised cult groups in Angwa Tiv and Angwa Jaba in Karu, but we are on top of the situation. “That is why we have launched Operation Fish Out and created anti-cultism units in the state.”

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