Police arrest cultist negotiating AK-47 purchase to lead vikings confraternity

A self-confessed cultist, Amadesu Victor, has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command while negotiating with suspected kidnappers for the purchase of an AK-47 rifle to fulfil his ambition of becoming the Number One in Vikings Confraternity.

An agreement was reached for N1.3 million as the price of the rifle when the suspect was caught.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Bright Edafe, said the suspect was apprehended while operatives were trailing suspected kidnappers.

According to Edafe, when the operatives reached the criminals’ hideout, they found five men negotiating the purchase of the AK-47 rifle for N1.3 million.

During interrogation, the suspect admitted that owning an AK-47 rifle was a requirement for his aspiration to become Number One in Vikings Confraternity.

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In an interview, he confessed: “I was arrested while trying to buy an AK-47 rifle. I was asked to get one as part of my aim to become Number One in Vikings. I wanted to buy it for N1.3 million. I was arrested in a hotel while negotiating the purchase.”

When asked about his occupation, the suspect claimed to run a car wash business.

“I also practise Internet fraud, popularly known as Yahoo. I deceive old and white women, pretending to love them and wanting to meet them. Sometimes, I get up to N8 million, and I share the money with those who connect me to the business. It’s from the fraud proceeds that I intended to buy the AK-47 rifle,” he said.

“I’ve been in the cult group for six years. I was assigned the task of purchasing the rifle because others saw that I had money.”

Expressing regret, he said that he never achieved anything from being a member of a cult group

SP Edafe advised parents and guardians to remain vigilant, as most suspects start by associating with bad friends.

“From there, they move to Internet fraud, cultism, acquiring arms, and eventually, when Yahoo stops bringing in much money, they turn to kidnapping and armed robbery,” he said.

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