Operation Delta Hawk Foils Cult Initiation In Agbor

By Daniel Dafe

Operation Delta Hawk on Monday foiled a cult initiation ceremony in Agbor, Delta State.

According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edafe Bright, the security opearatives at about 1030hrs on the said day, received credible and actionable information that a cult group (Vikings) was about to initiate new members at Aliokpo Power Line, off Old Warri Road, Agbor.

The security team are said to have promptly swung into action and proceeded to the area and on getting to the scene, two male suspects were arrested.

He gave the names of those arrested as Blessing Rex ‘m’ aged 30yrs of no. 50 old Lagos/ Asaba road and Lucky Wisdom ‘m’ aged 18yrs of no.4 Ijeh street Agbor while others escaped.

Items recovered at the venue for the ceremony include eleven (11) motorcycles and one vikings confraternity flag.

The police spokesman said effort to arrest the fleeing members is ongoing.

In another development, on 22/9/2021 at about 1035hrs, men of the Delta State Police Command Rapid Response Squad while on stop and search duty along Benin /Asaba express road, Umunede, flagged down a lexus 350 jeep with reg. No. WWR 343 MD, white in colour with three occupants.

The police said the suspects on noticing the operatives stopped abruptly, disembarked from the vehicle, shot sporadically and ran into the bush, adding that he security operatives, who returned fire, went after them.

During the gun duel, one of the hoodlums was fatally wounded while the other two escaped with bullet injuries.

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Upon search, a locally made pistol loaded with a live cartridge and two expended cartridges were recovered from the injured suspect.

The injured suspect was immediately rushed to the hospital where he gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.

The Lexus 350 Jeep was recovered.

Meanwhile, intelligence report later revealed that the vehicle was snatched from the owner at gun point around Warri on Saturday 18/9/2021.

Manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang is ongoing.