Operatives of the Abia State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) attached to the Uturu Police Divisional Headquarters have arrested four students of the Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu suspected to be members of a popular secret cult operating in the area; Vikings confraternity.
The suspects were also accused of criminal conspiracy, robbery and unlawful possession of firearm.
The names of the arrested students include Emmanuel Ifeanyi, male, 22 years, Adiwo Chukwuemeka, male, 27 years, Ogbonna John, male, 27 years and Hope Worenwu, male, 23 years
It was gathered that One (1) cut-to-size double-barrel locally made gun, Four (4) live cartridges, One (1) black mask, Two (2) phones and Three(3) caps were recovered from them during a police raid.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state command, Maureen Chinaka, who confirmed both the arrest of the students and recovery of the items including the gun and among other items said that the operatives of the Uturu Police Divisional Headquarters swung into action following a complaint by a student of the state university after he was accosted, assaulted and disposessed of his mobile phone.
Chinaka who went further to disclose that the students during interrogation confessed to be members of a cult group,b said one of the recovered phones belonged to the complainant.
“In furtherance of investigation into a complaint received at the Uturu Divisional Police Headquarters on 27/10/2025 from a student of Abia State University (ABSU), who reported that he was accosted, assaulted and dispossessed of his Phone
“Leveraging actionable intelligence, detectives of the Uturu Divisional Police Headquarters apprehended the following suspects: Emmanuel Ifeanyi (male, 22 years), Adiwo Chukwuemeka (male, 27 years), Ogbonna John (male, 27 years), and Hope Worenwu (male, 23 years) all students of Abia State University (ABSU).
“During a search, the following items were recovered from them: one cut-to-size double-barrel locally made gun, four live cartridges, one black mask, three caps with two bearing the emblem of De Norsemen Club International, one IPhone 12 and one REDMI phone which one the phones was identified by the victim as the one taken from him.
“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to being members of the Vikings Confraternity. The case was transferred to the Anti-Cultism Unit of the Command and Investigation is ongoing as efforts are in progress to apprehend other members of the gang
“The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Danladi Isa, encourages the good people of Abia State to promptly report any security challenges, suspicious persons, or criminal activities to the nearest police station or contact the Command through their emergency lines:
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