Police detain 2 suspected cultists in Delta over alleged murder

The Police Command in Delta has arrested two suspected cultists over alleged murder of a colleague in the state.

The Spokesman for the command, SP Bright Edafe disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Warri.

Edafe said the suspects were apprehended on Thursday by the operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit of the command.

He added that the operatives were acting on credible information gotten from a viral video.

Edafe said the police team stormed the suspected criminals hideout in Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area (LGA) and effected the arrest.

“Following a viral video of some suspected cultists celebrating the murder of another suspected cultist, the police operatives stormed their hideouts and arrested two of them.

“The duo were arrested in connection with the cult-related killing of a 25-year-old man identified simply as Godfrey at Jesse Main Market, Ethiope West LGA on March 24, 2026.

“One battle axe, four cutlasses and one hammer were recovered during the operation,” he said.

Edafe said that preliminary investigation revealed that one of the fleeing suspects was vying for number one position in Aro Bagger confraternity.

Edafe said the suspect, therefore, needed to murder a rival cult member for him to attain the position.

He said that the suspect who was currently at large, connived with the two detained suspects and a friend to the victim, who is also on the run to perpetrate the attack.

Edafe said efforts to arrest the fleeing suspects were on top gear, adding that the arrested culprits were assisting the police with useful information.