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Police arrest six suspected cultists in Delta, recover firearm, illicit drugs
Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, have arrested six suspected cultists in Abraka community, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State.
The Police also recovered a firearm and suspected illicit drugs from the suspects.
The suspects were arrested on 23rd October 2026.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a statement in Warri.
He said, “On 23rd October 2026, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, acting on credible intelligence, raided a hotel in Abraka suspected to be a hideout for drug-related activities.
“During the operation, six suspected cultists were arrested, while a bag containing a firearm and substances suspected to be Indian hemp was recovered. Some individuals fled upon sighting the operatives.”
He noted that an investigation is ongoing to establish the ownership and source of the recovered firearm, as well as identify other persons connected with the incident.
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