Police arrest 11 suspected cultists in Delta, recover firearms

The Delta State Police Command has intensified its violative against cultism, amerciable possession of firearms, and different convulsive crimes crossed the state.

SP Bright Edafe, Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command, Asaba, successful a statement, said the bid had arrested 11 suspects and recovered firearms, ammunition, and unsafe weapons successful abstracted intelligence-led operations.

According to the statement, connected May 14, 2026, astatine astir 11:09 am, operatives of the Buffalo Patrol Team, acting connected a distress call, raided a suspected cultist hideout astatine Eagle Square on Okpanam Road, Asaba, suspected to beryllium utilized for cult-related activities.

The cognition led to the apprehension of 7 antheral suspects and 2 pistillate suspects, during which 1 Beretta pistol, 1 conflict axe, and 1 cutlass were recovered.

In a abstracted cognition connected May 14, 2026, astatine astir 9 am, operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol Team, during regular stop-and-search work on the Ughelli/Patani Road, intercepted a Lexus Jeep with registration fig KWL 139 CY, driven by 1 Felix Ike.

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