{"id":375007,"date":"2025-07-08T17:11:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T17:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/07\/08\/nasarawa-police-arrest-suspected-cultist-recover-pistol-charms\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T17:11:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T17:11:52","slug":"nasarawa-police-arrest-suspected-cultist-recover-pistol-charms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/2025\/07\/08\/nasarawa-police-arrest-suspected-cultist-recover-pistol-charms\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasarawa Police Arrest Suspected Cultist, Recover Pistol, Charms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Operatives of Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested a suspected cultist and recoverd one English-made pistol during a midnight patrol in Lafia area of the state.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Tuesday by Spokesman for the state\u2019s Police Command, Ramhan Nansel, disclosed that the arrest was made by officers from Ombi 1 Division during a routine patrol at approximately 12:10 a.m. near the A.A Rano Gas Plant.<\/p>\n<p>Nansel identified the suspect as one 38-year-old Hassan Isah Sidi of Millionaires Quarters, Lafia.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Nasarawa Court Sentences Gospel Singer To Death For Killing Corps Member<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He added that a search conducted on him led to the recovery of one pistol and a set of charms believed to be used for criminal purposes, adding that efforts are ongoing to track down the two remaining suspects who managed to escape.<\/p>\n<p>Nansel said: \u201cOn July 8, 2025, at about 0010hrs, while on routine patrol behind the A.A Rano Gas Plant in Lafia, operatives from Ombi 1 Division intercepted three young men dressed in red clothing, a common symbol associated with cult activities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe public is urged to remain law-abiding, security-conscious, and to promptly report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-infor-trackid=\"966303\" data-infor-trackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-3262422410\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1751716988_442_300x250@2x.png\" alt=\"\"   width=\"600\" height=\"500\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Operatives of Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested a suspected cultist and recoverd one English-made pistol during a midnight patrol in Lafia area of the state. 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