RIVERS STATE — Concern and controversy have followed reports that members of the DNKI (Vikings) cult group, reportedly operating under the Trans Marine Platoon in Trans Amadi, Rivers State, have renovated part of a police station at Abuloma, Okuru Junction.
According to information reaching 9NEWS NIGERIA, the alleged cult members were said to have unveiled the renovated section of the police facility on Wednesday, October 15, 2026, in what has raised serious questions about the relationship between criminal groups and security institutions.
The development has generated concern because police stations are expected to remain neutral and independent security facilities dedicated to protecting lives and property, enforcing the law, and providing justice to members of the public.
While community members and individuals may ordinarily support the police through legitimate donations or community-development initiatives, the alleged involvement of persons identified with a cult group raises a different and more troubling question: Can a security institution effectively confront a group that has publicly or privately established influence within the same institution?
9NEWS NIGERIA: Police Stations Must Not Become Platforms for Cult Influence
9NEWS NIGERIA strongly believes that Nigeria’s security institutions must remain free from the influence, control or patronage of cult groups and other criminal organisations.
The police station is one of the last lines of defence for ordinary citizens with nowhere else to turn when confronted by crime, violence, intimidation, or injustice.
If individuals linked to cult groups are indeed allowed to finance, renovate or undertake projects inside police facilities, authorities must explain the circumstances surrounding such projects, including who authorised the renovation, who financed it, the source of the funds and whether the identities and backgrounds of those involved were properly verified.*
The issue is not simply about the physical renovation of a building. It is about institutional integrity, public confidence, and the independence of law-enforcement agencies.
The development raises a disturbing question that authorities should urgently address:
If a cult group renovates or finances a police station, can members of that same group be arrested and prosecuted in the very facility they helped renovate without fear of influence or conflict of interest?
The police must remain the police — not an extension of any cult group, political organisation, wealthy individual or community interest.
9NEWS NIGERIA therefore calls on the Rivers State Police Command and relevant authorities to clarify the circumstances surrounding the reported renovation and unveiling of the facility.
Authorities should establish whether the persons involved were genuinely members or representatives of the alleged cult group, whether the renovation was formally approved, who provided the funding, and whether any police officials participated in or authorised the project.
Importantly, the report should not be treated as fact until the appropriate authorities have independently confirmed the identities of those involved and the circumstances of the renovation.
9NEWS NIGERIA maintains that cultism has no place in Nigeria’s security institutions or wider society.
Rather than glorifying cult groups, young Nigerians should be encouraged to reject violence, intimidation and criminal associations and embrace lawful means of resolving disputes and contributing to community development.
Renovating a police station should strengthen public security — not create questions about who has influence over the police.
REJECT CULTISM.
REJECT VIOLENCE.
PROTECT THE INDEPENDENCE OF OUR SECURITY INSTITUTIONS.
9NEWS NIGERIA
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