The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Chukwuka Solomon, a 21-year-old suspected armed robber and cultist, during a security operation in Awka South Local Government Area. According to reports, police operatives attached to the Special Anti-Cultism Squad, Enugu-Ukwu, carried out the operation on Monday, February 16, 2026, after the suspect attempted to escape from his hideout in Amikwo community.

The police recovered one pump-action gun, two locally-made pistols, and some expanded ammunition from the scene. Solomon reportedly confessed to being a member of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity, also known as ‘Baggars’, and working for a notorious individual known as “Aza Man”, involved in criminal activities in Awka and its environs, as reported by Punch Online.

The police are working on leads to arrest the gang leader and other members, reiterating their commitment to combating cultism, armed robbery, and other violent crimes in the state.