Police arrest five over viral machete murder in Delta

— Recover gun, dagger; monarch says residents still afraid
By Egufe Yafugborhi
ASABA — The Delta State Police Command has arrested five suspected cultists, including a man who allegedly confessed to participating in the gruesome machete killing of a young man at Issele-Azagba, Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state.

The arrests followed the circulation of a viral video showing the victim being attacked and butchered with a machete in an incident suspected to be cult-related, which occurred on October 27, 2026.

The police also recovered a pump-action gun, a dagger and suspected illicit substances during operations that led to the arrests.
In a statement on Tuesday, ...