Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, have arrested six suspected cultists in Abraka neighborhood, Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State.
The Police additionally recovered a firearm and suspected illicit drugs from the suspects.
The suspects have been arrested on twenty third October 2026.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a press release in Warri.
He stated, “On twenty third October 2026, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, performing on credible intelligence, raided a resort in Abraka suspected to be a hideout for drug-related actions.
“During the operation, six suspected cultists have been arrested, whereas a bag containing a firearm and substances suspected to be Indian hemp was recovered. Some people fled upon sighting the operatives.”
He famous that an investigation is ongoing to ascertain the possession and supply of the recovered firearm, in addition to determine different individuals linked with the incident.
