Not fewer than Eighty-three cultists and criminals were been arrested by the police in Benue state, following a crackdown on black spots during the festive period.
Mr Mohammed Mukadass, Commissioner of Police in the state, who led the suspects before newsmen on Wednesday January 6, said the suspects were nabbed with 10 firearms and seven live ammunition.
Mr Mohammed Mukadass further disclosed that with the seizure and alleged burning of motorcycles in the troubled Sankera axis of the state, the former hotbed of deceased militia leader, Terwase Akwaza, has drastically reduced the rate of criminal activities in the area.
