The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old student of the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, over a viral video allegedly showing gunshots being fired from a moving vehicle in Calabar.
The suspect, identified as Emmanuel Ejim Ejim, was arrested following the circulation of the video in the early hours of Thursday, September 17, 2026.
The command’s spokesperson, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists in Calabar on Saturday.
According to the statement, Commissioner of Police Ajo Geoffrey Ordue ordered the immediate arrest of those linked to the incident after the footage emerged online.
Eitokpah said operatives of the Violence Crime Response Unit, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, traced the vehicle seen in the video at about 11:30 p.m. on September 17.
“The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Emmanuel Ejim Ejim, in connection with a viral video believed to depict suspected cult members in a moving vehicle allegedly firing shots sporadically within the Calabar metropolis,” the statement said.
The police said the driver of the vehicle was initially arrested and provided information that led detectives to a hotel in Calabar, where Ejim was subsequently apprehended.
According to the command, the suspect allegedly told investigators that he was a leader of the Vikings Confraternity and admitted to being the person seen firing the weapon in the video.
“Preliminary investigation identified the key suspect as Emmanuel Ejim Ejim, male, 24 years. The suspect, a student of the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, allegedly identified himself during questioning as a leader of the Vikings Confraternity and allegedly admitted to being the person seen firing the shots in the viral video,” the statement added.
The suspect reportedly told investigators that he had taken part in a sign-out activity on the day of the incident and claimed that another suspected member of the group handed him the pistol allegedly used in the video.
The police said efforts were ongoing to arrest other individuals suspected to have been involved in the incident.
The command also said investigations were being conducted to establish how the firearm was obtained and the circumstances surrounding its use.
“The suspect further allegedly stated that he participated in a sign-out activity on the day of the incident and that the pistol allegedly used in the video was handed to him by another suspected member of the group,” the police said.
The Commissioner of Police has ordered a comprehensive investigation, while warning that the illegal discharge of firearms in public places constitutes a serious threat to public safety.
The police assured that all persons found to be connected to the incident would be brought to justice.
