Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested four suspected armed robbers and cultists in separate operations targeting cultism and armed robbery in Umunede and Ughelli areas of the state.

The arrests were disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer for the Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, copies of which were made available to journalists in Warri on Saturday.

According to the statement, on October 30, 2026, at about 1:15 pm, a resident of Umunede reported at Umunede Division that one Chibuike Ezeji, aged 30 years, allegedly threatened to kill him while brandishing a pistol, prompting operatives in collaboration with the Umunede Civilian Anti-Cult Group to proceed to a residence along Umunede Expressway belonging to one Oscar Ignatius.

The operation led to the arrest of Chibuike Ezeji and one Ikenna Emeka, 22, with a search of the premises leading to the recovery of one pump-action gun, one locally made cut-to-size gun, three locally made pistols, eight live cartridges and substances suspected to be cannabis and methamphetamine.

In a separate operation on October 28, 2026, at about 5:30 am, operatives of the Commissioner’s Special Assignment Team, acting on complaints of motorcycle snatching by armed men along Stadium Road, Sapele Road and adjoining areas of Ughelli, raided a suspected criminal hideout in the Ighrovie area of Ughelli, arresting Peter Emobaye, 22, and James Emmanuel, 29, and recovering one stolen Qlink motorcycle, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend their fleeing gang leader identified as Sunny and other members of the syndicate.

The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Samuel Etaifo Erale, reaffirmed the command’s determination to rid the state of cultism, armed robbery and proliferation of illegal firearms, urging residents to continue to provide credible information to the police.