Police Arrest Vikings Executioner in Anambra, Recover Firearms

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a member of a notorious cult group, the Vikings Confraternity, who allegedly operated as an executioner.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the arrest followed the confession of a notorious suspect apprehended by operatives of the Special Anti-Cultism Unit, Enugwu-Ukwu, on April 30, 2026.

According to Ikenga, the command recorded a significant breakthrough in its ongoing investigations into kidnapping and other criminal activities in the state.

He identified the suspect as Favour Izunna, also known as “Njoku,” aged 22.

 Izunna is alleged to be a member of the Vikings Confraternity, where he served as an executioner and was responsible for terrorising Obosi and its environs.

Ikenga stated that, with operational support from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, police operatives recovered the following items from a criminal hideout in Obosi: one pump-action gun, five live cartridges, one locally made Beretta pistol, and seven rounds of 7.5mm live ammunition.

He further revealed that, during interrogation, the suspect confessed to the gruesome murder of about five persons in Obosi. However, he could clearly recall three of the victims, identified as Somtochukwu Alfred (male), Udechukwu Izuchukwu (male), and Izuchukwu Obi (male).

The police spokesperson added that the suspect also disclosed the involvement of certain sponsors who allegedly contracted him to carry out the killings within the community.

Ikenga noted that the suspect admitted participating in several kidnapping operations within Anambra State, including cases involving victims identified as Emeka Chukwuka (male) and Chinelo Onyeka (female), among others.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, mnips, PhD, has directed intensified efforts toward the arrest of other gang members and the alleged sponsors who are currently at large.

He added that further developments would be communicated in due course.