Police arrest 95 suspected ‘Vikings’ cultists in Delta, recover five guns

The Delta State Police Command has arrested 95 suspected cultists and recovered five firearms, 12 live cartridges and seven expended cartridges during coordinated operations across four local government areas of the state.

The operations, conducted on October 15, 2026, targeted suspected cultists in Asaba, Ika South, Ughelli South and Okpe local government areas, according to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, on Friday.

The recovered firearms comprised two pump-action guns, one locally fabricated cut-to-size gun and two locally made pistols.
The police said the operations involved operatives of the Department of Operations, Rapid Respons...