By: Awajis Josiah-Chijindu
Security operatives have foiled a suspected cult clash at the University of Port Harcourt (UniPort) with the arrest of two suspects, including a serving police corporal.
The suspects, Police Corporal Onwukwe Godswill of the Elimgbu Division, and a 200-level Biomedical Technology student, Ifeanyi Israel, were intercepted with firearms and ammunition on September 26, 2025, during final-year students’ signing-out celebrations on campus.
A statement by Rivers State Police Command spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU) were deployed after UniPort’s internal security intercepted the duo. A search led to the recovery of two locally made pistols, four live cartridges, two rounds of 9mm live ammunition and a small axe.
Further investigations at Corporal Onwukwe’s residence uncovered another locally made pistol and two machetes, according to the statement.
The suspects and recovered items in custody as investigations continue into their alleged cult activities and possible accomplices.
Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, has vowed tougher action against cultism.
“There will be no hiding place for criminals in Rivers State. We urge residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities. Together, we will make the state safer,” he assured.
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