Delta Police Arrest 13 Suspected Black Axe Members in Forest Raid, Recover Guns, Vehicles, and Drugs The Delta State Police Command has arrested 13 suspected members of the notorious Black Axe (Aiye Confraternity) during a late-night raid in Ekraka Community Forest, Kokori, Ethiope East LGA. Acting on intelligence, the Quick Response Squad (QRS) stormed the location around 11 PM to prevent a planned initiation ceremony. The suspects engaged officers in a gun duel before being apprehended. Police recovered weapons, a battle axe, charms, mobile phones, suspected drugs, and seven vehicles. The suspects are currently in custody as investigations continue to dismantle the wider cult network. Authorities urge community leaders, parents, and youths to support efforts against cultism and violent crime in Delta State. #DeltaPoliceRaid #BlackAxeCult #CrimePrevention

News Brief: Police Arraign Notorious Suspected Assassin ‘Olori Eso’ for Murder in Lagos. The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned Wasiu Akinwande, alias Olori Eso, a suspected hired assassin, at the Ogba Magistrate Court on 11 counts including murder, unlawful possession of arms, and felony. Police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin described the 44-year-old as the “most wanted vicious and notorious killer” linked to several high-profile murders across Mushin and surrounding areas in Lagos. Akinwande was finally arrested during a covert operation—“Silence, Speed and Surprise”—by the Command’s Tactical Squad at his hideout in Agbado, Ogun State, after years of evading capture. A raid on his Mushin residence uncovered a large cache of weapons, including: 2 AK-47 rifles 1 K2 Assault rifle 1 Red Ryder rifle 3 pump action rifles 2 locally made pistols 5 magazines 57 live cartridges 70 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition 27 rounds of 9mm ammunition 1 dagger 3 walkie-talkies 9 international passports belonging to others Four families have already identified Akinwande as the killer of their loved ones. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, SCID, is now leading a wider investigation to arrest his accomplices. Lagos Police Commissioner Olohundare Jimoh reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to justice and public safety. #LagosCrime #OloriEso #WasiuAkinwande #LagosPolice #CriminalArrest #Mushin #PoliceRaid