Suspected members of the Vikings confraternity in Rivers State have reportedly unveiled the renovation of part of a police station in Abuloma, raising concerns over the possible influence of cult groups on security institutions.
The development was reported on Thursday, October 15, by Naija Confra, an anti-cultism advocacy platform that monitors cult-related activities, reports incidents of violence and promotes non-violence among cult members while urging Nigerians to reject cultism.
The platform identified the group behind the renovation as DNKI (Vikings), operating under the Trans Marine Platoon in the Trans Amadi area of Port Harcourt.
According to the report, the cultists unveiled the renovated section of the police station located around Abuloma, Okuru Junction.
However, details of the renovation, including the cost of the project, the specific facilities renovated and whether the police formally accepted the work, were not immediately available.
The report has also raised questions about the implications of members of a group associated with cultism undertaking projects within a security institution responsible for enforcing the law and tackling criminal activities.
Reacting to the development, Naija Confra said it supported calls for cultists to reject violence but strongly opposed cultism within security institutions.
The group warned that police stations must remain independent institutions committed to protecting the public rather than becoming vulnerable to the influence of cult groups.
It questioned whether police officers could effectively arrest and prosecute members of a group that had renovated or built their station.
“If cultists renovate or build police stations, will the police still arrest them in the same police stations they built?” the group asked, highlighting concerns about possible conflicts of interest and the integrity of law enforcement.
Naija Confra urged the public to reject cultism, stressing that security agencies must remain trustworthy and free from criminal influence.
The controversy comes amid continuing efforts by the Rivers State Police Command to tackle cultism and violent crime in the state. In June 2025, the command announced the arrest of suspects linked to the Iceland cult group and the recovery of firearms and ammunition during operations in Ahoada East Local Government Area.
Meanwhile, the Police Community Relations Committee in Rivers State has also documented renovation projects at the Abuloma Road Divisional Police Headquarters. In October 2025, the committee and the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt commissioned renovated police conveniences and a painted perimeter fence.
It remains unclear whether the latest reported renovation by the Vikings group involved any of the facilities covered by the earlier community project.
As of the time of filing this report, no official statement from the Rivers State Police Command confirming the latest development or clarifying its position on the reported renovation had been independently verified.
The central question remains whether the reported intervention was a legitimate community-support project or an attempt by a group facing public scrutiny over cultism to establish influence around a law enforcement facility.
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