The Delta State Police Command has arrested three suspected cultists, armed robbers and kidnappers in separate operations in Agbarho and Oghara, recovering six firearms, four live cartridges and 10 expended cartridges.
The Command also recovered a battle axe, a jackknife and other incriminating items during the operations.
In a statement issued on Friday, November 6, by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, the first operation took place on Wednesday, November 4, when operatives of the Command Anti-Cultism Unit (CACU), Sector 3, Ovwian-Aladja, arrested a 34-year-old suspect, Akpoghene Goodluck, along the Agbarho–Warri Expressway.
Edafe said the suspect was arrested after attempting to evade the operatives while they were on patrol. A search of the premises where he was apprehended led to the recovery of two locally fabricated guns and 10 expended cartridges.
He added that further investigation led to the arrest of another suspect, 50-year-old Solomon Arhugberume James, from whose residence one pump-action gun and a live cartridge were recovered.
According to the police, both suspects claimed to be members of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security outfit but could not produce identification to substantiate their claims.
In a separate operation, operatives of Oghara Division arrested a suspected Eiye cult member, 23-year-old Clinton Awuerowswo, alias Clinbaby, on October 23, 2026.
The police said the suspect had been at large following the recovery of firearms from his residence on March 23, 2026.
Items recovered from him included one Beretta pistol, two locally made cut-to-size guns, three live cartridges, a battle axe and a jackknife.
During preliminary investigation, the suspect reportedly admitted ownership of the weapons and membership of the Eiye confraternity.
The police said investigations into the cases were ongoing.
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Samuel E. Erale, warned against cultism and unlawful possession of firearms, reaffirming the Command’s commitment to sustained operations against criminal groups.
He urged residents to provide credible information to the police, assuring them that the identity of informants would be treated with confidentiality.
