The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested six suspected members of the Alora Confraternity in connection with an alleged attempted murder following a violent clash at a hotel in Ikere-Ekiti.

The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Command’s Rapid Response Squad, RRS, after a disturbance reportedly broke out during a meeting held at a in the early hours of Saturday, August 1, 2026.

According to the police, the suspects engaged in a violent confrontation, leaving one of them, identified as Sucrose, with severe injuries. The victim was rushed to a hospital for medical treatment.

A statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, said the RRS, working in collaboration with surveillance operatives from the Ilupeju Police Division, swiftly responded to the incident and arrested six suspects. They were identified as Owolabi Oluwapelumi (28), David Adeleke (28), Oluwatoba Alo (30), Olamilekan Junior (27), Segun Bidemi (29), and Emmanuel Oladele (27).

The police disclosed that preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly admitted to being members of the Alora Secret Cult Confraternity.

During the operation, officers recovered a Toyota Camry car, two face caps bearing the Alora logo, three plastic cups branded with the same logo, a blood-stained shirt, a pair of scissors, a yellow-coloured hand band, and a key holder bearing the Alora logo.

The Command also revealed that efforts are ongoing to apprehend other suspects who fled the scene. In addition, Inspiration Hotel is being investigated for allegedly allowing its premises to be used for suspected secret cult activities.

The Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, CP Falade Adegoroye Michael, has directed that the investigation be intensified, reaffirming the Command’s zero-tolerance stance against cultism and other violent crimes. He assured residents of the police’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property through proactive policing.

The police urged members of the public to provide credible and timely information that could assist in the arrest of the fleeing suspects and other criminal elements, stressing that public cooperation remains vital to sustaining peace and security across Ekiti State.

The Benue State Police Command says it has dismantled two illegal firearm manufacturing factories in Buruku and Kwande local government areas of the state and arrested suspected gunrunners in separate operations aimed at curbing the proliferation of illicit weapons.

The Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiobu, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Friday in Makurdi on the command’s recent operational successes against violent crimes across the state.

Nwadiobu said police operatives raided an illegal firearm manufacturing facility in Buruku Local Government Area, where one suspect was arrested and two locally fabricated AK-47 rifles, along with firearm manufacturing tools and accessories, were recovered.

He said another operation in Adikpo, Kwande Local Government Area, led to the arrest of a second suspect and the recovery of five locally fabricated English pistols.

According to the police commissioner, the suspects are in custody and will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations.

In another operation, Nwadiobu said the command dismantled a suspected armed robbery gang linked to a series of violent crimes in Buruku Local Government Area and neighbouring communities.

He explained that operatives of the Operation Zenda Crack Squad acted on credible intelligence received on July 13, 2026, and arrested Ephraim Tertseagh Yough, 35, who was allegedly conducting surveillance in preparation for another attack.

The police commissioner said the suspect subsequently provided useful information that led operatives to the gang’s hideout at Kusuv in Buruku Local Government Area.

He said a follow-up operation carried out in the early hours of July 16 resulted in the arrest of five additional suspects.

Nwadiobu said the operation also led to the recovery of one K2 rifle and a cutlass allegedly used by the gang during its operations.

He said preliminary investigations indicated that the suspects were linked to several cases of armed robbery, violent attacks and the killing of residents, including the murder of a trader in Buruku Local Government Area in December 2025.

The commissioner added that investigations were ongoing to determine the full extent of the syndicate’s activities and apprehend other fleeing members.

He urged residents to remain vigilant and continue supporting security agencies by providing timely and credible information capable of preventing crime and protecting lives and property.

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The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspected informants allegedly linked to a kidnapping attack in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state.

The suspects, identified as 18-year-old Idi Riga of Gwanar Dutse Village and 22-year-old Murtala Sani of Rifta Unguwan Jauro Musa in Gobirawo Ward, were arrested on August 2, 2026, during a police operation.

According to the command, the arrest followed an attack by unknown gunmen on the residence of a 46-year-old man in Gwanar Dutse Village, Gwana District, Alkaleri LGA, on July 31.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, said the victim was shot in the right thigh while attempting to escape from the attackers and was immediately taken to the General Hospital, Kashere, where he is currently receiving treatment.

Habib said operatives attached to the Gobirawo Out-Station, led by the officer in charge, arrested the two suspects following intelligence-led investigations into the incident.

He said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects voluntarily confessed to acting as informants for the perpetrators of the attack.

“The suspects are currently in police custody, and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Bauchi, for a discreet and thorough investigation with a view to prosecution,” he said.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, reaffirmed the command’s determination to tackle kidnapping and other violent crimes across the state.

He also urged residents to remain vigilant and continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to support efforts aimed at eliminating criminal activities in Bauchi State.