Police arrest 5 suspected Delta cultists, recover pistol

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command’s De-Coy Squad have arrested five suspected cultists in Sapele and Oghara communities in Sapele and Ethiope-West local government areas.

The suspects include Christian Mordi, 30, Julius Onoja, 29, Obikoko, 33, Damian, 33, Ochuko Ofoye, 34, and Odem Hunt, 30.

A Beretta pistol with breech number A059977 loaded with eight (8) rounds of 9mm live ammunition was recovered from the suspects.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, said in a statement that the first three suspects are members of Vikings Confraternity, while the other two are members of Patriotic Lords Initiative for Justice.

Edafe, who affirmed that the suspects and exhibits are in custody, said efforts have been intensified to arrest other members of the gang.