Rivers State police command has arrested a police corporal, Onwukwe Godswill and his accomplice,Ifeanyi Israel, a 200 level Biomedical Technology undergraduate of university of Port Harcourt for alleged involvement in cultism.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko who disclosed this in a statement on Friday said the incident happened on September 26, 2025.
“On September 26, 2025, at about 1600hrs, during the activities marking the signing out of final-year students at the University of Port-Harcourt, the University’s Internal Security team confronted a suspected cult member, Police Corporal Onwukwe Godswill ‘m’ attached to the Elimgbu Division and a 200-Level Biomedical Technology undergraduate student of the University, Ifeanyi Israel ‘m’ in anticipation of a clash with rival Cultists on campus.
“In a swift response, Operatives of the Command attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU) were dispatched to the scene and the suspects were arrested”.
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The statement said a thorough search of the suspects yielded the recovery of two locally made Pistols, four rounds of live cartridges, two rounds of 0 .9mm live ammunition and one small axe.
According to the statement, subsequent search of the house of the suspected cult leader, Cpl Onwukwe by the operatives, resulted in the recovery of the following additional exhibits:one locally made Pistol and two (2) machetes.
“The suspects and exhibits are currently in Police custody. An in-depth investigation has been launched to determine the full extent of the suspect’s involvement in cultism and other related activities.
“The Police Command is working diligently to unravel any potential networks or accomplices and bring all perpetrators to face the full weight of the law”, the statement added.
