Kogi Police Arrest 11 Over Cultism and ATM Fraud

Kogi State Police Command has detained 11 individuals linked to cultism and ATM fraud. The arrests include eight suspected cultists from Itobe, Ofu Local Government Area, and three members involved in an ATM card-swapping fraud syndicate in Idah.

The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP Bello Kankarofi, revealed the arrests during a press conference at the command’s headquarters in Lokoja. He emphasized that the Nigeria Police Force maintains no friendly or supportive relationship with criminal elements.

The arrests were made as part of ongoing efforts to combat organized crime and cult activities in the state. The police command has not provided further details on the next steps in the investigation.