FOUR SUSPECTED CULTISTS ARRESTED OVER DEATH OF MILITARY OFFICER

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By: Hammad Fasasi

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested four suspected cultists allegedly involved in the killing of a military officer, Corporal Benjamin Jige, who was reportedly stabbed to death.

The Nigeria Police Force disclosed this in a statement published on its official X account on Friday, stating that a joint tactical team comprising police operatives and military personnel carried out the arrests.

According to the statement, the operation was conducted on November 1, 2026, following credible intelligence linking the suspects to the killing of the military officer.

The team, led by Captain Useini Ariyo, reportedly raided New Legit Hotel, where four principal suspects were apprehended.

The suspects were identified as Godwin Tanko, 42; Abuchi Simon, 27; Divine Omegle, 32; and Samuel Alonge, 21.

The police said further investigations revealed the involvement of other suspects, including a suspected leader of the Vikings Confraternity identified as Bigi Rasta and Simon Joshua Junior, who allegedly fled the scene and remain at large.

The command added that efforts were ongoing to track down the fleeing suspects through sustained surveillance and bush-combing operations.

Meanwhile, the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Lafia, the state capital, for further investigation.