12 Cultists in Police Net For Killing Isoko Poly Graduate

By Eduje Martins

Twelve suspected cultists have been arrested by the police in Delta State for allegedly stabbing a 19-year old OND graduate of Electrical Electronics from Delta State Polytechnic Oghara, Desmond Oworu, to death.

The late Desmond whose father is from Igbide in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, why the mother is a police officer working in Area B Police Command Warri. Was allegedly stabbed by the suspects at Oki Junction along Esisi Road, Okere in Warri February 26, 2017.

Desmond’s problem started when he reportedly told one of the cultists to stop molesting a boy in the Okere area of Warri.

Infuriated by the intervention of Desmond, an industrial training student, the cultists started threatening him, vowing to kill him, even though his mother is a Police Officer.

The late Desmond who did his OND programme at Delta State Polytechnic, Oghara, had earlier informed his mother of the threat and mentioned three suspects: Goddy, Ekene and Naza, before he was stabbed to death.

Our correspondent reports that 10 of the suspects were arrested and transfered to Asaba, while the remaining two: Ekene and Naza were apprehended in Warri.

The Divisional Police Officer of ‘B’ Division in Warri, CSP Anetie Eyoh confirmed the incident and noted that the case has been transferred to the Delta State Police headquarters, Asaba for further investigation.

Late Desmond Oworu