Ebenezer Adurokiya, Reporting
THE Delta State Police Command has arrested five suspects, including a man who allegedly confessed to participating in the killing of a young man in Issele-Asagba, Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state.
The arrest followed the circulation of a viral video showing the gruesome murder of the victim, who was reportedly attacked and butchered with a machete in a suspected cult-related incident on October 27, 2026.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel Erale, had directed operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit (SAKU), Asaba, to identify and apprehend those responsible for the killing.
Acting on the directive, operatives intensified intelligence-led operations, leading to the arrest of four suspected members of the Black Axe confraternity during a raid on a suspected hideout along Ugbolu–Amachai Road on November 3.
The suspects were identified as Ifechukwudi Okafor, 26; Michael Okoro, 26; Freedom Iloh, 28; and Chinasa Akwuo, 29.
The police said one pump-action gun, a dagger and suspected illicit substances were recovered during the operation.
Further investigations reportedly led to the arrest of another suspect, 27-year-old Infione Solomon Omefe, on November 4.
According to the statement, Omefe confessed to participating in the murder captured in the viral video.
The police said efforts were ongoing to apprehend other persons allegedly implicated in the killing.
Condemning the incident, Erale assured residents that everyone found responsible would be brought to justice.
He also warned against cultism and other violent crimes, reaffirming the command’s commitment to sustained operations aimed at dismantling criminal groups across the state.
The commissioner urged members of the public to provide credible information that could assist the police in tackling criminal activities, assuring informants of confidentiality.
