Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The police in Imo State have arrested and detained three officers filmed openly engaging in alleged cult activities.

The police spokesperson in Imo State, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.

In a video clip seen by PREMIUM TIMES, the officers were seen chanting and gesticulating in Owerri, the Imo State capital.

The now-viral clip also showed the officers shooting in the air and interacting with individuals suspected to be members of Vikings, a notorious cult group.

These officers were also putting on clothes associated with the cult group.

The clip was uploaded on Friday on the X handle of Naija Confra, a group campaigning against cultism in Nigeria.

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