Spiritual consultant fails, bandits end up in drove inside police net

Umar Sumaila is the spiritual head to a network of bandits across Niger, FCT, and Nasarawa, and had given the assurances that the next operation would be successful and a gangster in FCT police net would be free.

But none of that panned out.

Sumaila himself is now in Niger police custody—alongside Abubakar Buba of Babana village, Borgu LGA, 27yrs, Shehu Mallam Jare of Rafindaji village via Lapai, age 20yrs, Abubakar Garba, 44yrs and Abubakar Na’Allah, 25yrs both of Maijaki village via Lapai.

According to CP Bala Kuryas, in a press statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, DSP, Wasiu Abiodun, in Minna, Samaila, 50,  was arrested based on technical intelligence of a plot to kidnap some worshipers yesterday in a Church at Buku village, Abaji, FCT Abuja.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to being the spiritual leader to some notorious bandits hibernating in Niger, FCT Abuja and Nasarawa States.

“During his last conversation with his gang on the same date at about 0720hrs, he directed them to go-ahead for the operation and assured them of success,” Abiodun revealed.

He said the suspect also promised to pray for the release of a suspected bandit known as ‘JULLI’ currently in Police custody at Abuja, adding that the suspect will be transferred to FCT Command, Abuja for further investigation.