Police Bust Hotel, Arrest Cultist Over Murder

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 39-year-old man Charles Debi-Abate who is a member Aro Bagger confraternity and a native of Oghara but a resident in Mosagar over his involvement in the murder of 27-year-old Destiny Idi, a male in the 5th of August 2023.

DSP Bright Edafe, the Public Relations Officer stated that policemen attached the Division’s surveillance Anti-crime patrol team and embarked on a discreet investigation, trailed the mastermind of the act, and at about 1335hrs on the same day while acting on an eyewitness account.

The suspect who was arrested in an undisclosed hotel was part of the syndicate that murdered one 42-year-old man identified as Onyekachi Chibuzor A.K.A “ODOGWU” on 28/7/2023 and also stated that he has been involved in numerous cult-related attacks on perceived opponents in Oghara.

“The suspects, though denied being part of the gang that murdered the said Solomon Idi, mentioned the duo of Onyeka and Paul (both surnames unknown) as those responsible for the murder.

On 9/8/2023 at about 1130 hours, the suspect led the operatives to the premises of the said Onyeka and Paul, but the team met their absence.

On a thorough search of their premises, two English pump action guns, twenty live cartridges, and one GLK Benz SUV with registration no. RBC-995-DG was recovered. Suspects and exhibits are in custody while a manhunt for the fleeing suspects is ongoing.”