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Police foil cult initiation, recover firearms in Delta

From The Punch · () English

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Delta State Police Command foiled a suspected cult initiation ceremony in Orogun, Ughelli North Local Government Area.
  • Operatives responded to credible intelligence and stormed the location, encountering gunfire from suspected cultists.
  • Police recovered firearms, ammunition, vehicles, and other items, and are pursuing fleeing suspects.

The Delta State Police Command successfully thwarted a suspected cult initiation ceremony in Orogun, located in the Ughelli North Local Government Area. The operation, conducted on Sunday, was based on intelligence received by the command's Quick Response Squad.

Acting on credible intelligence that members of the Black Axe Confraternity (Aye) were conducting an initiation ceremony in a forest within Orogun, operatives of the QRS stormed the location.

— SP Bright EdafeDescribing the intelligence-led operation that led to the foiling of the cult initiation.

According to SP Bright Edafe, the command's spokesperson, police operatives stormed the forest in Orogun Community where members of the Black Axe Confraternity (Aye) were reportedly conducting an initiation. Upon sighting the police, the suspected cultists opened fire but were repelled by the superior tactical response of the officers. The exchange of gunfire forced the cultists to flee into the adjoining forest.

On sighting the police, the suspected cultists opened fire but were repelled by the superior tactical response of the police.

— SP Bright EdafeDetailing the confrontation between the police and the suspected cultists.

During the operation, police recovered several exhibits, including one pump-action gun, one cut-to-size double-barrelled gun, seven live cartridges, and two expended cartridges. Other items abandoned by the fleeing suspects include seven vehicles, six cell phones, a suspected cult regalia, and various personal effects. These exhibits have been secured by the police.

The shootout forced the criminals to flee into the adjoining forest on the Abbi–Abraka axis.

— SP Bright EdafeExplaining the escape route of the fleeing suspects.

The Commissioner of Police for the command, Mr. Yemi Oyeniyi, commended the operatives for their bravery and reiterated the command's commitment to combating criminal activities within the state. He urged the public to continue providing timely and credible information to aid the police in their efforts to ensure Delta remains safe.

The Commissioner of Police in charge of the command, Mr Yemi Oyeniyi, had commended the operatives for their courage and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to curbing criminalities in the state.

— SP Bright EdafeReporting the Commissioner's reaction to the successful operation.
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