By Suleiman Anyalewechi
The Rivers State Police Command has announced the arrest of two identified notorious cultists believed to be, allegedly, behind the recent wave of cult-related violent activities and killings in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt.
The Command informed that the interception of Diseye Ukulu, 36, from Bayelsa State, but resident in Diobu area of the Rivers state capital, subsequently led to the arrest of his comrade- in-crime, one Achionu Solomon Chukwuma, popular as Solex.
A statement on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, from the Command’s spokesperson, Grace Irenge -Koko, said that Ukulu’s arrest was sequel to an intelligence-driven operation by a combined team of operatives from the Special Operations and Intelligence Team SOIT, Hawk Tactical Squad and Anti-Cultism Unit, as well as members of the Diobu Local Vigilante Group.
According to her, the special operation targeted inter-confraternity rivalries between the members of the D12 and BS secret cult groups who are strongly believed to be behind the activities of the notorious and dreaded Deygbam Cultic gang.
The group, according to the Police, has been discovered to be the masterminds of the spate of brutal violence and killings rocking Diobu and other Port Harcourt City neighbourhoods of late.
The Police authorities further noted that Ukulu’s confessional statement resulted in the apprehension of Chukwuma ,and recovery of a Scorpion VZ61 Submachine gun.
Other dangerous weapons also seized during the operation include a fabricated English-made Beretta pistol ,and over 20 rounds of 5.56 live ammunition.
“The firearm is believed to have been used in various criminal activities and its recovery will aid in the investigation and prosecution of the suspects.”
The police also found 20 rounds of 5.56 mm live ammunition and two rounds of 9mm live ammunition .A pair of screw- drivers were also recovered from the suspect’s residence”, the police noted.
According to Irenge-Koko, the suspects and the recovered exhibits are, presently in custody, pending the conclusion of investigations.
She informed that efforts are also ongoing to track down other members of the dread cultist gangs who at large.
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