The Delta State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the murder of a young man in Issele-Asagba, Aniocha North Local Government Area, following the circulation of a viral video showing the victim being attacked and butchered with a machete.
The incident reportedly occurred on October 27, 2026, and is suspected to be cult-related.
In a press release dated November 10, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Samuel Erale, directed operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit (SAKU), Asaba, to identify and arrest those responsible after the video went viral.
Acting on the directive, operatives intensified intelligence-led operations, leading to the arrest of four suspected members of the Black Axe confraternity on November 3, 2026.
The suspects were identified as Ifechukwudi Okafor, 26; Michael Okoro, 26; Freedom Iloh, 28; and Chinasa Akwuo, 29. They were arrested during a raid on a suspected hideout along Ugbolu–Amachai Road.
Police said one pump-action gun, a dagger and suspected illicit substances were recovered during the operation.
Further investigations led to the arrest of a fifth suspect, 27-year-old Infione Solomon Omefe, on November 4. According to the police, Omefe confessed to participating in the murder captured in the viral video.
The command said investigations were ongoing, while efforts were being intensified to apprehend other persons allegedly involved in the killing.
Reacting to the incident, Commissioner of Police Samuel Erale condemned the killing and assured residents that everyone found responsible would be brought to justice.
He also warned against cultism and violent crimes, reaffirming the command’s commitment to sustained operations against criminal groups across the state.
The police urged members of the public to provide credible information that could assist ongoing investigations, assuring residents that information supplied would be treated confidentially.
The five suspects remain subjects of police investigation, and the allegations against them have not been determined by a court.
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