The Delta Police Command has arrested 11 suspected cultists and armed robbers and recovered a locally made gun, four live cartridges and other incriminating items as part of an ongoing intelligence-led manhunt to curb cult-related violence across the state.
The arrests followed recent cult clashes and killings in Ughelli and other parts of Delta State, which prompted the Commissioner of Police, CP Aina Adesola, to order intensified operations against criminal elements.
In Ughelli, operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), led by ASP Julius Robinson, arrested eight suspected cultists linked to recent cult killings in the area.
The suspects include Warri Ochuko, 40, and Lucky Okohwoake, 23, whose confessional statements led to the arrest of six others across Ughelli metropolis.
A locally made gun and four live cartridges were recovered during the operation.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects are members of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity and were allegedly involved in the killing of one Alex Adanike, 37, on January 15, 2026, at the Iwhrekpokpo area of Ughelli.
