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32-year-old notorious cultist arrested, police recover locally made gun in Delta

Police operatives from the CP-SAT team have arrested a 32-year-old notorious cultist and suspected armed robber, Tunde Akingbenomo, in the Oghara-Efe Community of Ethiope-West Local Government Area, Delta State.

Akingbenomo was apprehended at his residence on October 5, 2024, around 2:05 PM.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the arrest in a statement sent to our correspondent in Warri.

โ€œOne locally made gun was recovered during the arrest,โ€ SP Edafe stated.

He added that the suspect led operatives to an uncompleted building where two fabricated automatic Beretta pistols were also found.

The investigation into the matter is ongoing.