Police crush ‘Sai Malam’ cult, unmask rape syndicate, issue yuletide security alert in Sokoto
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The Sokoto State Police Command has recorded decisive breakthroughs in its sustained crackdown on crime, with the arrest of the leader of the notorious “Sai Malam” cult group and the exposure of a rape and abduction syndicate that preyed on young girls under false pretences.
At a press conference in Sokoto on Friday, the state commissioner of police CP Ahmed Musa said the said the operations form part of intensified efforts to restore peace, protect residents and dismantle criminal networks operating across the state.
The Police recalled that on November 29, 2025, three members of the feared “Sai Malam” cult were arrested. Following renewed intelligence led operations by the Anti Kidnapping Unit, operatives later apprehended the group’s leader and chief priest, Muhammed Muktar, popularly known as “Sai Malam.”
A search of his residence, which doubled as a shrine, led to the recovery of a live python allegedly used for ritual activities, banners bearing the inscription “SAI MALAM,” and assorted fetish materials and charms. The arrest, the Command said, represents a major breakthrough in efforts to dismantle the cult and end its reign of fear in several communities.
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