The Edo State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists and recovered a firearm after disrupting a suspected cult gathering in the Ohonre Community area of Benin City.
The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem.
According to Ikoedem, the suspects were arrested on May 21, 2026, following a distress report about the movement and gathering of suspected cult members within the community located off Adolor College Road.
She identified the suspects as Victor Peter, 21, and Iyemoma Ogbewe, 35.
The statement read, “The Edo State Police Command has recorded another operational breakthrough following the swift disruption of a suspected cultists’ gathering in Ohonre Community, off Adolor College Road, Benin City.
