Delta police nab five over viral cult murder in Issele-Asagba

From Joe Obukata Ogbodu, Warri
Police in Delta State have arrested five suspected cultists in connection with the viral video of the gruesome murder of a young man at Issele-Asagba on October 27, 2026.
The victim was attacked and butchered with a machete in the video, which sparked outrage after it circulated on social media.
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Samuel E. Erale, had directed operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit (SAKU), Asaba, to identify and apprehend those responsible.
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...