Rivers Police Arrest Two Notorious Cultists Linked to Gruesome K!llings in Port Harcourt

Two notorious cultists linked with the recent gang war and k!llings in the Dionu axis of Port Harcourt have been arrested. This is according to the Rivers State Police Command. Recall that about five persons, including a commercial cab driver who was hit by a stray bullet, lost their lives during the clashes between rival cults in the area. The spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, July 15, 2025 said the deployment of special unit operatives yielded results with the arrest of a suspect identified as Diseye Ukulu, with the assistance of a local vigilante group. “In compliance with the directives of the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, psc, mnips, to rid the State of criminal networks, the Command has recorded a significant breakthrough with the arrest of Diseye Ukulu, a 36-year-old male from Bayelsa State, but resident at No 25 Nnewi Street, Diobu, Port Harcourt,” the statement read. “On 9th. of July, 2025, at about 1820hrs, a combined team of Police Operatives from the Special Operations and Intelligence Team (SOIT), Hawk Tactical Squad, and Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU), Port Harcourt, in collaboration with Diobu local vigilante group members, apprehended the suspect. “The operation was intelligence-driven, focusing on inter-confraternity rivalries between the D12 and BS secret cult groups, both affiliated with the notorious and dreaded Deygbam cult group, which has been linked to recent gruesome k!llings in the Diobu axis of Port- Harcourt. “Following Ukulu’s confession, the operatives swiftly mobilized to the residence of Achionu Solomon Chukwuma, ‘m’ aka Solex and recovered the following exhibits, one Scorpion VZ61 submachine gun, fabricated English-made Beretta pistol, 20 rounds of 5.56mm live ammunition, 2 rounds of 9mm live ammunition and one pair of screwdriver (sunglasses). “The suspect and exhibits are currently in police custody. A thorough and discreet investigation is ongoing, and efforts are being made to apprehend other members of the cult group. “The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, psc, mnips, has reaffirmed the Command’s unwavering commitment to bringing all perpetrators of crime in the State to justice. He urges residents to provide useful and timely information to the Police to enable them to make more exploits.”