The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested eight suspected cultists in connection with the alleged assault of a 300-level student of the Niger Delta University (NDU), Amassoma.
The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) after a distress call reported that a group of young men had allegedly attacked a student, identified as Prince Hansen, at a hotel along Mike Okokpo Street in Yenagoa.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued on Saturday, July 18.
According to Mohammed, the incident occurred at about 10 p.m. on July 14, 2026.
He said, “Following a distress call by a public-spirited individual along Mike Okokpo Street, Yenagoa, that a group of eight young men suspected to be cultists lodged in a hotel ganged up and beat one Prince Hansen, a 300-level student of the Niger Delta University, Amassoma, within the hotel premises, causing him grievous bodily harm over an allegation that the victim was owing N70,000, operatives attached to the Violent Crime Response Unit swung into action.”
The suspects were identified as Desmond Linus, 20; Richman Serbokuro, 21; Plain Lion, 19; Richman Joel, 20; Solomon Damian, 23; Destiny Serbokuro, 24; Isaac Goodnews, 22; and Theresa Francis, 22.
Mohammed disclosed that six of the eight suspects are students of the Niger Delta University, Amassoma.
He further stated that a search conducted on the suspects led to the recovery of items including substances suspected to be Indian hemp, Swinol and charms.
The police spokesperson said investigations are ongoing and that the suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation.
He reiterated the command’s commitment to tackling cultism and other violent crimes across Bayelsa State, urging residents to continue providing timely and credible information to the police to strengthen public safety and security.
