UNICROSS Student Apprehended Following Viral Campus Gunfire Footage

Authorities in Cross River State have confirmed the arrest of a University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) student, Emmanuel Ejim, aged 24, in connection with a widely circulated video depicting sporadic gunfire from a moving vehicle within the Calabar campus. The video, which gained traction online in the early hours of September 17, 2026, prompted a swift response from the state police command.

ASP Sunday Eitokpah, the Police Public Relations Officer, announced the development in a statement released to journalists on Saturday in Calabar. According to ASP Eitokpah, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ajo Ordue, had issued a directive for the immediate identification and apprehension of all individuals involved. Following this order, the Violence Crime Response Unit, under the leadership of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, successfully traced the vehicle seen in the footage around 11:30 p.m. on the same day, September 17, 2026.

The official police statement confirmed: “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.” It further stated, “The arrest followed the circulation of the video, believed to depict the incident in the early hours of 17 September 2026, and the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, CP Ajo Geoffrey Ordue, for the immediate identification and apprehension of those involved.”

ASP Eitokpah elaborated that the investigation began with the arrest of the vehicle's driver, whose interrogation provided crucial leads that directed detectives to a Calabar hotel, where Ejim was subsequently apprehended. During preliminary questioning, Ejim, a student at UNICROSS, reportedly confessed to being a leader of the Vikings Confraternity and admitted to being the individual discharging shots in the now-infamous video.

The police statement explicitly noted: “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.”

Ejim further informed investigators that the incident occurred during a “sign-out activity” and that the pistol used in the video was purportedly given to him by another suspected member of his group. The police spokesperson confirmed that efforts are now focused on identifying and apprehending other individuals linked to the event, with an ongoing investigation into the source of the firearm.

CP Ordue has mandated a comprehensive inquiry into the matter, issuing a stern caution regarding the severe security implications of illegally discharging firearms in public spaces. The police statement concluded by stating: “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. Police operatives have intensified efforts to identify and apprehend other persons connected with the incident, while the circumstances surrounding the possession of the firearm and the movement of the vehicle remain subjects of investigation.”