The Delta State Police Command has arrested six suspected cultists during a raid on a hotel in Abraka community, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of the state.
The operation, carried out on October 23, 2026, by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), also led to the recovery of a firearm and substances suspected to be Indian hemp.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Delta State, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the development in a statement issued in Warri.
According to Edafe, the operatives acted on credible intelligence indicating that the hotel was allegedly being used as a hideout for drug-related activities.
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He disclosed that some individuals fled upon sighting the police operatives during the raid, while six suspects were apprehended.
The police spokesperson added that investigations were ongoing to determine the ownership and source of the recovered firearm and identify other individuals connected to the incident.
The police have yet to disclose the identities of the arrested suspects as investigations continue.
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