The Delta State Police Command has arrested 32 suspected cultists and recovered firearms, ammunition, communication equipment, and illicit drugs in separate intelligence-led operations across the state.
According to the Command, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and the Command Anti-Cultism Unit (CACU) carried out the operations as part of ongoing efforts to combat cultism and violent crime.
In the first operation, VCRU operatives stormed a suspected cult initiation ground in Agbarho in the early hours of June 16, 2026, following credible intelligence that members of the Eiye Confraternity, allegedly linked to recent cult-related killings in Agbor, were planning further acts of violence and the initiation of new members.
Police said the operatives came under gunfire upon arrival at the location and responded professionally. During the exchange, two suspects sustained gunshot injuries.
The operation led to the arrest of 25 suspected cultists, while several others reportedly escaped. Recovered exhibits included one pump-action shotgun and one cut-to-size firearm. The injured suspects are currently receiving medical treatment, while investigations continue.
In a related development, operatives of the Command Anti-Cultism Unit, acting on credible intelligence, raided a suspected criminal hideout in Azagba-Ogwashi on June 14, 2026.
The raid resulted in the arrest of seven suspected cultists identified as Obore Ndubrisi, 26; Okafor Okene, 25; Odinigie Sunday, 26; Okohur Destiny, 21; Felix Abraham, 25; Aputa Israel, 27; and Okolie Chinonso Peter, 24.
Items recovered during the operation included a double-barrel gun, two live cartridges, quantities of substances suspected to be Indian hemp and Tramadol, as well as a walkie-talkie.
Police said the suspects and exhibits remain in custody while profiling and further investigations are ongoing.
Reacting to the successful operations, the Commissioner of Police in Delta State, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, commended the gallantry and professionalism of the officers involved and reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to tackling cultism, violent crime, and other criminal activities across the state. #Securitynewsalert.com
