Police arrest six suspected cultists in Delta, get better firearm, illicit medicine

Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, have arrested six suspected cultists in Abraka neighborhood, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State.

The Police additionally recovered a firearm and suspected illicit medicine from the suspects.

The suspects have been arrested on twenty third October 2026.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a press release in Warri.

He mentioned, “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 have been arrested, whereas a bag containing a firearm and substances suspected to be Indian hemp was recovered. Some people fled upon sighting the operatives.”

He famous that an investigation is ongoing to determine the possession and supply of the recovered firearm, in addition to establish different individuals related with the incident.