The Delta State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the alleged killing of a man in Issele-Asagba, Aniocha North Local Government Area, and recovered a pump-action gun.
The arrests followed the circulation of a viral video showing the victim being attacked and killed with a machete in an incident suspected to be cult-related on October 27, 2026.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, November 10, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel Erale, directed operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit (SAKU), Asaba, to identify and arrest those allegedly 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 four suspects were identified as Ifechukwudi Okafor, 26; Michael Okoro, 26; Freedom Iloh, 28; and Chinasa Akwuo, 29.
Police said a pump-action gun, a dagger and substances suspected to be illicit drugs were recovered during the operation.
Further investigations led to the arrest of another suspect, 27-year-old Infione Solomon Omefe, on November 4.
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According to the police, Omefe confessed to participating in the murder captured in the viral video.
The Command said efforts were ongoing to apprehend other individuals allegedly connected to the killing.
Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police condemned the murder and assured residents that those responsible would be brought to justice.
He also warned against cultism and other violent crimes, reaffirming the Command’s commitment to sustained operations against criminal groups in the state.
The police urged residents to provide credible information that could assist security operatives, assuring them that such information would be treated confidentially.