17 Cult members have been arrested by the authority of Nigeria Police Force, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command in different parts of Abuja communities.
The suspects, all male, were apprehended in Gwagwalada, Gwagwa, Lugbe and Kurudma areas part of FCT.
The Anti-Cultism Unit operatives of the command carried out coordinated raids and patrols between April 5th through to 9th.
A statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Mariam Yusuf, disclosed that suspects have confessed to being members of Vikings and Aro Baga confraternities.
The suspects are Peter Ajari, 22; Jacob Terkaa, 27; Isiaka Abdulmalik, 19; Akadiri Ay, 23; Nnamdi George, 23; Tony Enejo, 23; Abioze Samuel Cole, 35; Samuel Mbachongu, 29; Michael Malachi, 36.
Others include Mbani Chukwuebuka, 34; Monday Orgar, 24; Onyeaka Chinonye, 33, Christian Chidebere, 42; Chukwuebuka Onijbo, 24; Okife Zion, 23; Umoh Faith, 22, and Emmanuel Obinna, 31.
Exhibits recovered were three locally made pistols, two rounds of live ammunition, four cartridges, two knives, one axe, one cutlass, charms and wraps of Indian hemp.
The alleged cultists will be arraigned at the end of investigations.
