Police arrest six suspected cultists in Delta, recover gun, others

The Delta State Police Command’s Raiders Operatives have arrested six suspected cultists along Asaba-Benin Expressway in Okpanam.

The suspects include Sunday Okafor Destiny, Stephen Osamota Pius and four others.

The Police also recovered one locally made cut-to-size double barrel gun, six expended cartridges and one 9mm live ammunition from the suspects.

The Delta State Police Command, led by CP Ari Muhammed Ali confirmed the report in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe.

The police image maker said the police, while on investigation activities along the road, intercepted some hoodlums suspected to be cultists.

According to DSP Edafe, “The suspects on sighting the team took to their heels, but the team chased them and in the process, arrested six of the suspects”

He said, “investigation is ongoing.”