Delta Police arrest murder suspect, cultist/armed robbery syndicate, recover guns

Delta Police arrest murder suspect, cultist/armed robbery syndicate, recover guns

By Naomisophyblog 

The Delta State Police Command has continued to record significant operational successes in its renewed drive to stamp out violent crimes, cultism, and other threats to public peace across the State. Through sustained intelligence gathering, proactive patrols, and community collaboration, the Command has again dismantled criminal networks involved in armed robbery, cult-related activities, and a tragic case of abduction and murder.

ARREST OF A MURDER SUSPECT: Operatives of the command attached to Agbor Division have arrested a key suspect involved in the abduction and murder of a commercial motorcyclist in Agbor, Ika South LGA. On 7th October 2025, a report of a missing person was received at the Agbor Division, indicating that a man identified as Friday Orumgbe, male, aged 53, of Idumu Oza, Agbor, Ika South LGA., who left home on 6th October 2025 with his Lifan motorcycle, failed to return. Acting on the report, the DPO Agbor Division, CSP Michael Obekpa, immediately ordered a discreet investigation into the disappearance.

Following a sustained intelligence-led efforts, on 16th October 2025, police operatives arrested one Musa Buhari, male, aged 25, of Alihagu Village, Agbor, and recovered the victim’s phone, a Tecno T101 handset, from him.

Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed that he and one Manu Usman (now at large) had boarded the victim’s motorcycle under the pretence of being passengers, but lured him into a bush along Power Line near Oki, Agbor, where they attacked him with a hoe, rendering him unconscious before stealing his motorcycle and phone.

Acting on the confession, on 17th October 2025 at about 8:05 a.m., the DPO Agbor Division led operatives and the suspect to the crime scene where the decomposed corpse of the victim was recovered.

The remains were identified by family members and deposited at the Central Hospital Mortuary, Agbor, for autopsy. The suspect is in custody and investigation is ongoing.

ARREST OF SUSPECTED CULTIST/ARMED ROBBERY SYNDICATE AND RECOVERY OF ONE LOCALLY MADE CUT-TO-SIZE DOUBLE-BARRELED GUN, ONE LIVE CARTRIDGE, AND ONE EXPENDED CARTRIDGE: On 19th October 2025, the Divisional Police Officer A Division, Warri, CSP Ya’u Kangiwa, acting on the directive to strengthen visibility policing in volatile areas, deployed his operatives to intensify night patrols within the Ubeji community, following a recent resurgence of cult-related clashes. At about 3:00 a.m., a patrol team of ‘B’ Division Warri sighted a gold-coloured Lexus 350 SUV, with registration number KWL359DS (ABUJA), parked suspiciously with two occupants on board. The officers promptly approached the vehicle and identified the occupants as Christian Agbajor Akpos, male, aged 33, and Sophia Thomas, female, aged 26. When interrogated, the occupants could not provide a satisfactory account of their movement at such odd hours. Their suspicious conduct prompted a meticulous search of the vehicle, leading to the recovery of the following items: One locally made cut-to-size double-barrel gun, one battle axe, one live cartridge, one expended cartridge. Preliminary investigation revealed that the male suspect, Christian Agbajor Akpos, is a member of the MAPHITE confraternity and the Neo-Black Movement (NBM). He further confessed that the firearm found in his possession was given to him by one Mr. Shimaye (surname unknown), identified as the Deputy Chairman of the Ubeji community. Both suspects are in custody while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate and recover more arms.

The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, commended the officers for their professionalism and swift response in apprehending the suspects. He reiterated the Command’s unwavering commitment to the fight against crime and criminality in all forms, stressing that the Command will continue to intensify intelligence-led operations and community-based policing to ensure the safety of lives and property across the State.

SP. Bright Edafe, ANIPR, FCIA, FIPMD, PPRO Delta State Police Command Asaba related this report to the press on Thursday October 23, 2025.