As part of its anti-cultism campaign, the Abia State Police Command arrested four students from Abia State University, believed to be members of the notorious Vikings Confraternity, who were charged with involvement in cult-related activities and possessing firearms in the state.

This was disclosed in a Wednesday statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen C Chinaka.

According to the statement, the suspects, 22-year-old Emmanuel Ifeanyi, 27-year-old Adiwo Chukwuemeka, 27-year-old Ogbonna John, and 23-year-old Hope Worenwu, were arrested following a complaint filed by a student of the Abia State University at Uturu Divisional Police Headquarters that he was attacked and dispossessed of his properties.

The statement reads, “Abia Police Command Apprehends Suspects for Criminal Conspiracy, Robbery, Belonging to an Unlawful Society and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.”

“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).”

It added, “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 of 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.”

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“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 the following emergency lines: 08035415405, 08079210004, 08079210005, 08079210006. See Something, Say Something,” the statement concluded.

Recovered exhibits include:

1. One (1) cut-to-size double-barreled locally made gun

2. Four (4) live cartridges

3. One (1) black mask

4. Two (2) phones

5.Three(3) caps