Personnel of Operation Delta Hawk have foiled initiation ceremony of new members into Vikings Cult group at Aliokpo Power Line, off old Warri Road Agbor, Ika south local government area of Delta State.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Edafe Bright, in a press release on Thursday September 23rd 2021, disclosed that the team on 19/09/2021, at Agbor, received credible and actionable information that cult activities to initiate new members into vikings cult confraternity was ongoing at Aliokpo power line off old Warri road Agbor.
the PPRO, said: “The teams promptly swung into action and proceeded to the area and getting to the scene, two male suspects were arrested namely Blessing Rex, 30 years of No. 50 old Lagos/Asaba road and Lucky Wisdom ‘m’ aged 18yrs of no.4 Ijeh street Agbor while others escaped”.
The image maker, revealed that exhibits recovered at the scene includes 11 motorcycles and one vikings confraternity flag, adding that effort to arrest the fleeing members is ongoing.
In another development, men of the Delta State Police Command Rapid Response Squad while on stop and search duty along Benin/Asaba express road, Umunede, Ika north east local government area, flagged down a Lexus 350 Jeep with Reg. No. WWR 343 MD, white in colour with three occupants.
He said: “The suspects on noticing the operatives stopped abruptly and disembarked from the vehicle, shot sporadically and ran into the bush. The operatives returned fire and went after them.
“During the gun duel, one of the hoodlums was fatally wounded while the remaining two escaped with bullets injuries.
“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.
“Intelligence 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”, he added
Similarly, men of Operation Delta Hawk Patrol teams stationed at Agbor received a credible information that one Daniel Banjo, 24 years of No. 3 Baptist Mission Street Agbor was sighted in possession of a gun.
“They promptly swung into action and proceeded to the area where they arrested the said suspect. Upon search, one locally-made double barrel pistol with two live cartridges were recovered from him”, saying that investigation is ongoing.
