Police in Anambra State have arrested a suspected notorious cultist, Favour Izunna, aka Njoku, who has confessed to being an executioner and participating in kidnap activities within Anambra State.
The suspect was arrested by operatives of Special Anti-Cultism Unit, Enugwu Ukwu, on 30th April 2026 in Obosi.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Anambra State.
Ikenga said the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has since directed intensified efforts towards the arrest of other gang members of the suspect and also their sponsors who are currently at large.
The statement said: “Following the confession of a notorious suspect arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Cultism Unit, Enugwu Ukwu, on 30th April 2026, the Anambra State Police Command has recorded a significant breakthrough in ongoing investigations.
“The suspect, identified as Favour Izunna, a.k.a. Njoku, aged 22 years, is a member of a dreaded cult group known as the Vikings Confraternity, where he operates as an executioner responsible for terrorising Obosi and its environs.
“During interrogations, the suspect further confessed to the gruesome murder of about five persons in Obosi. However, he could only clearly recall three victims identified as: Somtochukwu Alfred (male), Udechukwu Izuchukwu (male), and Izuchukwu Obi (male).
“He also disclosed the involvement of certain sponsors who allegedly contracted him to carry out the killings within the community.”
The spokesperson said with operational support from the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, Awkuzu, the police operatives recovered arms from the suspects.
Arms recovered include one pump-action gun, five live cartridges, one locally made Beretta pistol and seven rounds of 7.5mm live ammunition
He added that the suspect admitted to participating in several kidnapping operations within Anambra State, including the abduction of victims identified as Emeka Chukwuka (male) and Chinelo Onyeka (female), among others.
