Six suspected cultists held in Abraka hotel raid; hemp seized
Delta police raided a hotel in Abraka suspected of hosting drug activity and arrested six suspected cultists. Officers recovered a firearm and substances suspected to be Indian hemp; others fled.
Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit raided a hotel in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area, that intelligence said was a hideout for drug-related activities.[1][2]The raid took place on 23 October 2026.[1][2]
Officers arrested six suspected cultists and recovered a bag containing a firearm and substances suspected to be Indian hemp.[1][2]Some people at the hotel fled when the operatives arrived.[1][2]Police spokesman SP Bright Edafe confirmed the operation in a statement in Warri.[1][2]He said investigations were continuing into who owned the firearm and where it came from, and into others connected with the hotel.[1][2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
6
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Setting
Other building
Case stage
Under investigation
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ThisDaythisday.com.ngPolice arrest six suspected cultists in Delta, recover firearm, illicit drugs
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