Police arrest five suspected cultists in Delta, seize weapon and vehicle

Operators of the CP-Special Task Team CP-SAT, led by ASP Julius Robinson, arrested five suspected cultists in Oton Community, a suburb of Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of ​​Delta State.

The suspects were arrested between 03:00 and 05:30 on 04/11/2024, DAILY POST reported.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a statement sent to our correspondent in Warri.

The police image maker gave the names of the arrested suspects as follows: Eremoje Dudun Oritsedere alias (General) m, from Deghele community of 34 years in Warri South West LGA Delta State, but a resident of Oton Community in Sapele, who is alleged to have person. seized the gang’s AK-47 rifle,

Emmanuel Irhurhu, 29 years of Oton community in Sapele, Godstime Jacob, 25 years of Jesse community in Delta State, LGA in western Ethiopia, Ighene Jefrry, 29 years of Jesse Town in Lga Delta State, Ethiopia and Iboyi Gain, 33 years of Mosoghar Community in Ethiopia, Western LGA Delta State.”

He also said: “Preliminary investigation revealed that they are suspected to be members of the supreme Viking Brotherhood.

“The suspects were arrested based on the confessions made by 28-year-old Philip Okunumah aka ‘G3’ m of Jesse, who was previously arrested in Ethiopia Western LGA Delta State and confessed to a series of cult-related murders.

“An abandoned, operational Toyota Corolla with Registration Number KWL 635 BU and a Beretta Pistol loaded with four (4) rounds were also seized.”