Pastor arrested in Bayelsa for hiring cultists to klll rival Prophet

“A Delta-born pastor, Elijah Oro, has been arrested in Bayelsa State for allegedly hiring a cult member to attack a rival pastor over disputes involving church membership and property. 

The arrest was carried out by the Bayelsa State Police Command’s SWAT unit following credible intelligence.

Police spokesperson DSP Musa Mohammed said, “On 28th January 2026, at about 10:35 am, SWAT operatives arrested Samuel Daniel, 21, of Nembe Ogbolomabiri Community, and Pastor Elijah Oro, 59, of Ozoro Community, Delta State, in connection with an alleged pl0t to kill a prophet.”

DSP Mohammed added that Daniel was apprehended at the rival pastor’s premises and confessed to being a member of the notorious Greenlanders cult