Police arrest 21 suspects in killings of 7 over alleged witchcraft in Adamawa
Police arrest 21 suspects in killings of 7 over alleged witchcraft in Adamawa
Police arrest 21 suspects in killings of 7 over alleged witchcraft in Adamawa
Story from Matthew ELOYI
The Police have confirmed the arrest of 21 suspects, in connection with the killing of seven persons over allegations of witchcraft in a village in Adamawa.
Northeast Star Live had earlier reported that seven people were killed in the village on Tuesday over allegations of witchcraft.
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Aliyu Adamu, Commissioner of Police in the state, at a news conference on Monday in Yola, confirmed the arrest of the suspects from Dasin Bwate, Fufore Local Government Area of the state.
He added that the arrest, and many other achievements, was as a result of the cordial working relationship between the command and other sister agencies, hunters and vigilantes, and as well as the Police’s zero tolerance for corruption.
“I want to state that the officers have keyed into the zero tolerance for corruption drive, which has reduced tremendously.
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“The Command has apprehended, investigated and prosecuted about 1,146 suspects for various offences in various courts of competent jurisdictions, 426 suspects had already been convicted while 720 are now awaiting trial.
“These sacrifices yielded positive result, such as the arrest of 21 suspects in connection with the recent killing of seven persons in Dasin Bwate. The case is under investigation, while the area is calm,” Adamu said.
