Delta Police commissioner hold emergency meeting over spike in cult killings

In order to curb rising cases of cult clashes resulting in killings, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Ali Ari, on Thursday summoned all Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Area Commanders as well as officers heading sensitive positions for an emergency meeting in Asaba, the state capital.

During the emergency meeting, which lasted for two and a half hours, the CP gave a matching order to the officers to go after cult members in their various jurisdictions and fish them out.

According to a reliable source at the meeting, “The CP ordered that he will not tolerate any loophole in any division or command where cultists clash, spilling blood.

“He also threatened to deploy any officer whose station witnesses cult clash without arresting the cultists.”

The Police boss who confirmed the story himself, added: “l warned them (officers) that l don’t want to hear of kidnappings or cult clash. They must get them arrested and be dealt with accordingly.

“I also ordered heads of intelligence units and tactical teams to fish out these criminal. I will make sure Delta State is too hot for them to operate.”

News Express reports that a student of Delta State University (DELSU) was murdered by suspected cultists. Similarly, there were several cult clashes last week in various parts of the state.