Police arrest suspected cultist and recover weapons in Anambra
Favour Izunna, also known as “Njoku,” has been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command for alleged involvement in murder and kidnapping in Obosi. According to SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the arrest was made during a raid on a criminal hideout by the Special Anti-Cultism Unit. The police recovered firearms and ammunition from the scene. Authorities say the suspect confessed to multiple crimes and revealed information about other accomplices.
What happened
- Favour Izunna was arrested in Obosi for alleged murder and kidnapping activities.
- The police recovered a pump-action gun, live cartridges, a locally-made Beretta pistol, and ammunition during the raid.
- The suspect is said to be an executioner for the Vikings Confraternity cult group.
- He confessed to killing about five people, recalling three victims by name, and admitted involvement in several kidnappings.
- The police are intensifying efforts to arrest other gang members and alleged sponsors.
