The Enugu State Police Command has arrested three male suspects in coordinated operations that led to the recovery of firearms, ammunition and suspected hard drugs, as part of intensified efforts to curb violent crime and cult-related activities across the state.
In a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, the Command said operatives of the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad acted on credible intelligence to arrest two suspects on January 19, 2026, in the Awkunanaw area of Enugu South Local Government Area.
The suspects were identified as Mba Emmanuel, popularly known as “Indomie,” aged 31, and Onukwube Nnam, also known as “Nwa Amodu,” aged 35. Police said both men confessed to being members of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity, with Emmanuel allegedly serving as the group’s head and executioner in Enugu South LGA as of December 2025.
Items recovered during the operation include a pump-action gun, a locally fabricated Beretta-type pistol, 31 live cartridges, a large quantity of substance suspected to be cannabis sativa, an HP laptop and a motorcycle.
In a related operation on January 31, 2026, police raided criminal hideouts in the Agbani axis, arresting eight suspects. After preliminary screening, one suspect — Ezeani Monday, aged 32 — was found in possession of dried substance suspected to be cannabis sativa and 39 pellets of suspected crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as “Mkpuru-mmiri.” The remaining suspects were released following initial investigations.
Reacting to the arrests, the Commissioner of Police, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, reiterated the Command’s commitment to sustaining proactive crime-fighting strategies to rid Enugu State of criminal elements.
He warned individuals involved in armed robbery, cultism, drug trafficking and related offences to desist or face the full force of the law, assuring residents of continued protection of lives and property across the state.
