{
  "id": 7787960,
  "title": "Police arrest two suspected cultists in Delta, recover locally made cut-to-size gun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/police-arrest-two-suspected-cultists-in-delta-recover-locally-made",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T13:01:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/16/police-arrest-two-suspected-cultists-in-delta-recover-locally-made-cut-to-size-gun/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two suspected cultists, Emmanuel Believe, 29, and Israel Nwaobi, 27, were arrested by operatives of the Onicha-Olona Police Division in Delta State. The duo were apprehended along with a locally made cut-to-size gun, recovered from their possession. Additionally, a victim sustained a gunshot injury during the incident and was successfully rescued by the police. The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Wednesday, stating that the division was deployed to investigate a reported cult-related attack on Issele-Ikpitime Village residents on September 12, 2026. Edafe further revealed that the patrol team led to the arrest of the two suspects and the evacuation of the injured man to a hospital for treatment. The police are actively seeking to identify and apprehend other members of the suspected gang.",
  "summary": "Operatives of the Onicha-Olona Police Division in Delta State have arrested two suspected cultists, Emmanuel Believe, 29, and Israel Nwaobi, 27 and recovered one locally made cut-to-size gun from them. The operatives also rescued a victim who sustained gunshot injury during the incident. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report […] Police arrest two…",
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      {
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        "published": "2026-09-16T12:47:17.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/kano-police-arrest-10-suspected-interstate-car-thieves-recover-12",
        "published": "2026-09-16T13:07:30.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}