Armed Robber Killed, 3 Arrested As Police Foil Cult Initiation In Delta (Pics)

Operatives of the Delta State Police command have foiled a cult initiation ceremony in Agbor and arrested two suspected cultists.

Spokesperson of the command, DSP Shiny Edafe, who disclosed this in an announcement on Thursday, September 23, mentioned a suspected member of a three-man theft gang died after sustaining accidents throughout a shoot out with policemen on cease and search responsibility.

In response to Edafe, a workforce performing on intelligence stormed the venue of the initiation the place two suspects have been arrested whereas others escaped.

“Operation Delta Hawk workforce on 19/09/2021 at about 1030hrs at Agbor obtained credible and actionable info that cult actions to provoke new members into vikings cult confraternity was ongoing at Aliokpo energy line off previous Warri highway Agbor,” he said.

“The groups promptly swung into motion and proceeded to the realm and attending to the scene, two male suspects have been arrested particularly Blessing Rex ‘m’ aged 30yrs of no. 50 previous Lagos/ Asaba highway and Fortunate Knowledge ‘m’ aged 18yrs of no.4 Ijeh road Agbor whereas others escaped. Displays recovered on the scene consists of eleven (11) bikes and one vikings confraternity flag. Effort to arrest the fleeing members is ongoing,”

On the theft incident, the PPRO mentioned three-man gang in a car have been flagged down at Umunede on the Benin Asaba-Onitsha expressway. On noticing the operatives, the occupants alighted, shot sporadically and fled into the bush.

“On 22/9/2021 at about 1035hrs, males of the Delta State Police Command Fast Response Squad whereas on cease and search responsibility alongside Benin /Asaba specific highway, Umunede, flagged down a lexus 350 jeep with reg. No. WWR 343 MD, white in color with three occupants,” he defined.

“The suspects on noticing the operatives stopped abruptly and disembarked from the car, shot sporadically and bumped into the bush. The operatives returned fireplace and went after them. In the course of the gun duel, one of many hoodlums was fatally wounded whereas the remaining two escaped with bullets accidents.

“Upon search, a regionally made pistol loaded with a reside cartridge and two expended cartridges have been recovered from the injured suspect. The injured suspect was instantly rushed to the hospital the place he gave up the ghost whereas receiving remedy.

“The Lexus 350 was recovered. Intelligence later revealed that the car was snatched from the proprietor at gun level round Warri on Saturday 18/9/2021. Manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing.”

Equally, on September 22, males of Operation Delta Hawk Patrol groups stationed at Agbor obtained a reputable info that one Daniel Banjo, aged 24, of No. 3 Baptist Mission Road Agbor was sighted in possession of a gun.

They promptly swung into motion and proceeded to the realm the place they arrested the mentioned suspect. Upon search, one locally-made double barrel pistol with two reside cartridges have been recovered from him. Investigation is ongoing.