The Rivers State Police Command said it has recorded a significant breakthrough in the fight to rid the state of criminal elements with the arrest of Diseye Ukulu, a 36-year-old male from Bayelsa State, but resident at No 25 Nnewi Street, Diobu, Port Harcourt.
“On 9th of July, 2025, at about 1820hrs, a combined team of Police Operatives from the Special Operations and Intelligence Team (SOIT), Hawk Tactical Squad, and Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU), Port Harcourt, in collaboration with Diobu local vigilante group members, apprehended the suspect.
“The operation was intelligence-driven, focusing on inter-confraternity rivalries between the D12 and BS secret cult groups, both affiliated with the notorious and dreaded Deygbam cult group, which has been linked to recent gruesome killings in the Diobu axis of Port- Harcourt”, statement issued on Wednesday by SP Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesperson of the command said.
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The statement further said that following Ukulu’s confession, the operatives swiftly mobilized to the residence of Achionu Solomon Chukwuma, ‘m’ (aka Solex) and recovered the following exhibits concealed in a black bag:one Scorpion VZ61 submachine gun, one fabricated English-made Beretta pistol,20 rounds of 5.56mm live ammunition, 2 rounds of 9mm live ammunition and one pair of screwdriver (sunglasses)
According to the statement, the suspect and exhibits are currently in police custody, while thorough and discreet investigation is ongoing in order to apprehend other members of the cult group.
The statement reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, to bringing all perpetrators of crime in the State to justice and urged residents to provide useful and timely information to the Police to enable them to make more exploits.
