Two suspected cultists wounded in gunfight with police, 25 others arrested

Author: Matthew OmonighoPublished on: June 17, 2026Country: Nigeria
Crime & Law
Two suspected cultists wounded in gunfight with police, 25 others arrested

Two suspected cultists were wounded in a gunfight with operatives of the Delta State Police Command's Violent Crime Response Unit. Twenty-five other suspects were arrested during the raid on their initiation ground in the early hours of June 16, 2026, at Agbarho. Police recovered one pump-action shotgun and one cut-to-size firearm. The suspects are allegedly linked to recent cult-related killings in Agbor Community, according to Police PRO Bright Edafe.

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