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The Delta State Police Command has arrested seven suspected members of a cult group during a raid on a criminal hideout in Issele-Uku, recovering firearms, ammunition and other incriminating items.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed the arrests, said operatives of the Command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit (SAKU) carried out the operation on July 27, 2026, following credible intelligence.
According to him, the suspects arrested are Promise Esenjor, 26, of Abavo; Wisdom Victor, 23, of Umunede; James Wisdom, 25, of Agbor; Chinedu Munonye, 22, of Issele-Uku; Onyemakonor Collins, 20, of Agbor; Unah Oluchi, 21, of Agbor; and Azomani Favour, 23, of Issele-Uku.
Edafe said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects confessed to being members of the dreaded Maphite Confraternity.
Items recovered from the hideout include one double-barrel gun, seven live cartridges, one cutlass, one Maphite cult beret, seven Android phones and other incriminating exhibits.
He said investigations were ongoing to identify and apprehend other members of the group.
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In a separate operation, Edafe said operatives of the Abraka Police Division, acting on credible intelligence on the same day, foiled a planned gathering of suspected criminals along Omono Road, Abraka.
He explained that while other suspects fled on sighting the police, one suspect, Wale Morakinyo, 27, was arrested.
“A search of a bag in his possession led to the recovery of two locally fabricated pistols and four live cartridges. The suspect is in custody, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects,” Edafe stated.
Reacting to the operations, the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to sustaining intelligence-led operations against cultism and other violent crimes across the state.
He urged residents to continue supporting the police by providing credible and timely information that would aid efforts to rid Delta State of criminal elements and enhance public safety.
