Delta Police Foil Cult Initiation, Arrest Notorious Leader in Twin Raids

 

Delta Police Foil Cult Initiation, Arrest Notorious Leader, Armed Robber in Twin Raids  

.....Four suspects In Custody As Operatives Recover Arms, Ammunition Others In Orerokpe And Ibusa Operations. 

The Delta State Police Command has recorded another operational success in its sustained efforts to curb cultism and violent crimes across the State.

A statement issued by the Command via its spokesperson revealed that the operatives of the Command in separate operations saw the arrest of a suspected notorious cultleader/armed robber and also the recovery  of one locally made double barrel cut-to-size pistol, two live cartridges, and one  expended cartridge.

On 11 April 2026 at about 1145hrs, operatives of Delta Shield, while on surveillance patrol at Orerokpe, Okpe Local Government Area, intercepted one Peter Onajite ‘M’, aged 32 years. A search conducted on the suspect led to the recovery of one locally made double barrel cut-to-size pistol, two live cartridges, one expended cartridge, as well as sachets of suspected Tramadol. 

During preliminary investigation, the suspect confessed to being the leader of Juris Confraternity. The suspect is currently in custody, while investigation is ongoing.

In another operation, the command foiled suspected cult initiation, arrested three (3) suspects and recovered one beretta pistol. 

On 12 April 2026 at about 1300hrs, following a report of a suspected cult initiation involving one Chinedu Onyeama ‘M’ (now at large) and members of a cult group known as Aiye, operatives attached to Ibusa Police station swiftly mobilised to Jordan Road, Ibusa.

The operation led to the arrest of three suspects, including a female. A search conducted at the premises resulted in the recovery of one English-made Beretta pistol with one  round of live ammunition, three battle axes, one hammer, one cutlass, and thirty-nine firelighters. The suspects are in custody, while efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspect.

The Delta State commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, psc, acipm, mnips, commended the operatives for their professionalism and prompt response. He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing and warned that the Police will continue to clamp down on cult-related activities and other violent crimes.