Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit have arrested a pastor, Elijah Oro, over an alleged plot to assassinate a rival prophet in the state.
Police say the suspect, a native of Delta State, allegedly hired a 21-year-old man identified as Samuel Daniel to carry out the attack. Daniel is said to be a member of the Greenlanders cult group.
The Bayelsa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed, confirmed the arrest in a statement, saying it followed credible intelligence.
According to him, the two suspects were arrested on January 28, 2026, at about 10:35 a.m. Samuel Daniel, from the Nembe Ogbolomabiri Community, and Pastor Elijah Oro, 59, from Ozoro in Delta State, were picked up in connection with an alleged attempt on the life of a prophet, whose name was withheld.
DSP Mohammed said preliminary investigations revealed that Daniel was apprehended at the premises of the intended victim.
He reportedly admitted to being a member of the Greenlanders cult and claimed he was hired by Pastor Oro to carry out the attack.
Police sources indicate that the alleged plot may have stemmed from a dispute involving church membership and property.
The police say investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and motive behind the alleged assassination attempt, while the suspects remain in custody.
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