I joined cult to obtain business loan – Stylist

The police in Abuja have arrested 12 suspected members of a cult, Norsemen, who have been allegedly terrorising residents of Apo District, Abuja.

Items recovered from the men, who were detained at the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, include a locally-fabricated rifle, three cutlasses and a knife.

The suspects told PUNCH Metro on Wednesday that they were members of Norsemen, with each of them giving different reasons for joining the group.

A suspect, Fidelis Ogabor, said he was compelled to join the group as a precondition for a N200,000 business loan he needed to set up a hair salon.

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