Notorious Cultist Kingpin
Shikmuut Bawa, Jos
Troops of third Division and Operation Safe haven, a joint security agencies has arrested a notorious cult leader in Plateau State.
In a statement signed by the Media Information Officer Operation SAFE HAVEN Major Samson Zhakom, in Jos on Monday said the arrest came following an intelligence report that a cult group identified as Jungle Boys was planning to launch an attack on prominent individuals including political office holders and community leaders over the ban on illegal mining in the state.
The criminal suspect, Fidelis Adamu was arrested on March 20th 2025 at Angwan Gainyeh in Sakon-Gyel axis in Jos South local government area (LGA) of Plateau State.
Zhekom said the suspect is in their custody making useful confessions, while troops are on the trail of other members of cult group.
He said the troops also on 23rd March 2025, while on an ongoing Operation LAFIYAN JAMA’A responded to information about criminal activities around Youth Centre at Sabon Layi Axis in Mangu arrested one Nashak Wilson aged twenty- nine years armed with one AK- forty- seven rifle loaded with two rounds of 7.62 mm (Special).
The statement further said the exploration led to recovery of thirty cows rustled by the criminal syndicate have been handed over to the owner, while the arrested suspect, recovered rifle, and ammunition are in custody for further action.
Zhekom however assured that Operation SAFE HAVEN is determined in its quest to sanitise the entire Joint Operations Area of criminal activities and denying miscreants freedom of action.(www.krestnews.com ).
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