Delta Police nab notorious cultist terrorising Warri, Ughelli
.. recover motorcycle, live ammunition
CITIZENS COMPASS – Delta State Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious cultist whose syndicate has been causing sleepless night inWarri and Ughelli areas of the state.
The suspect identified as 25vyears old Diarhe Oghenemarho of Okpara inland waterway community, Ethiope East LGA met his Waterloo on Wednesday, May 12, 2023, at about 1102hrs.
This took place while operatives of Eagle-Net were on patrol along Oreorokpe-Sapele road,
Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Bright Edafe who confirmed this in a statement on weekend said the operatives intercepted a commercial mini bus for a routine search.
” During the search, they recovered a locally made single barrel gun with five live cartridges concealed in the bag found in possession of one Diarhe Oghenemarho ‘m’ aged 25yrs of Okpara inland waterway community, Ethiope East LGA.
” The suspect was arrested and taken to the police station. During preliminary investigation, the suspect confessed that he belongs to the notorious Eiye confraternity cult group and that his syndicate has been terrorizing Warri and Ughelli axis.
” He also confessed to be a member of an armed robbery/kidnapping gang, and his gang leader is one David Oghotomo Mathew a.k.a “cucumber. ”
In a related development, the ‘B’ Division Ughelli patrol team recovered a motorcycle and a bag containing one pump action gun loaded with two live cartridges and forty-nine rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition.
This occurred on Tuesday, May 10, 2023
at about 2240hrs when the patrol team was on anti-crime patrol along Agbarha-Ughelli Road.
Edafe also confirmed this in the statement. He said, ” On the 10/05/2023 at about 2240hrs while ‘B’ Division Ughelli patrol team was on anti-crime patrol along Agbarho-Ughelli Road, they were overtaken in a suspicious manner by a Qlink motorcycle with number plate, SKL 554 VD with three male occupants.
” They were given a hot chase, during which the three men hurriedly abandoned the motorcycle and fled into the bush, leaving behind their motorcycle and a bag. When the bag was searched, one pump action gun loaded with two live cartridges, forty-nine rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered along with the motorcycle. Investigation is ongoing, and efforts are in place to apprehend fleeing suspects.”
