Police foil cult initiation ceremony in Delta, recover firearms, ammunition

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command’s Quick Response Squad person foiled a suspected cult initiation ceremonial successful a wood wrong Orogun Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area.

The Operatives besides recovered 1 pump-action gun, 1 cut-to-size double-barrel gun, 7 unrecorded cartridges, 2 expended cartridges, 7 vehicles, six mobile phones, suspected cult regalia and different idiosyncratic effects.

The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe confirmed the study successful a connection sent to newsmen successful Warri.

The Police representation shaper said, “The Delta State Police Command has foiled a suspected cult initiation ceremonial and recovered firearms, ammunition, 7 vehicles and different exhibits during an intelligence-led cognition successful Orogun Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area.”

According to SP Edafe,”Acting connected credible quality successful the aboriginal hours of Sunday, 19 July 2026, that members of the Black Axe Confraternity (Aye) were conducting an initiation ceremonial successful a wood wrong Orogun, operatives of the Command’s Quick Response Squad (QRS) stormed...