The Enugu State Police Command has arrested three male suspects in separate operations that led to the recovery of firearms, ammunition and suspected hard drugs, authorities said on Monday.
In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the Command said the arrests were part of sustained proactive efforts to combat violent crime and cult-related activities across the state.
According to the statement, operatives of the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, acting on credible intelligence, arrested two suspects — Mba Emmanuel, also known as “Indomie,” aged 31, and Onukwube Nnam, also known as “Nwa Amodu,” aged 35 — on January 19, 2026, in the Awkunanaw area of Enugu South Local Government Area.
The police disclosed that both men confessed to being members of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity, with Emmanuel allegedly identified as the head and executioner of the group in Enugu South LGA as of December 2025.
Items recovered from the suspects include one pump-action gun, a locally fabricated Beretta-type pistol, 31 live cartridges, a large wrap of substance suspected to be cannabis sativa, one HP laptop and a motorcycle.
In a related operation carried out on January 31, 2026, police operatives raided criminal hideouts in the Agbani axis, arresting eight suspects. Following preliminary screening, one of them — Ezeani Monday, aged 32 — was found in possession of dried substance suspected to be cannabis sativa and 39 pellets of suspected crystal methamphetamine, popularly known as “Mkpuru-mmiri.” The remaining suspects were released after preliminary investigation.
The Commissioner of Police, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, reaffirmed the Command’s resolve to rid the state of criminal elements.
“The Command has sustained its proactive crime-fighting efforts,” the statement read, adding that the police remain committed to protecting lives and property across Enugu State.
Giwa warned individuals involved in armed robbery, cultism, illicit drug trade and other related crimes to desist or face the full weight of the law.
