Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command’s Special Anti-Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) have arrested three suspects in separate operations over alleged armed robbery, drug peddling and suspected cult-related activities, recovering a locally made firearm, ammunition, illicit substances and other exhibits.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed on Saturday that the first operation was carried out on June 19 along the Igbariam/Achalla Road, where patrol operatives intercepted two suspects, Williams Ndifon and David Missang, both aged 27, who were riding on a Daylong motorcycle.
According to the police, a search conducted on the suspects led to the recovery of a locally made Beretta pistol, one live round of ammunition, six GSM phones, two power banks, a Daylong motorcycle, a sledgehammer, a chisel believed to be a metal-breaking tool, quantities of substances suspected to be cannabis, and a black polo shirt bearing the inscription, “Nigeria Army Barracks Youths Foundation (NABYF).”
In a related operation later the same day, at about 6 p.m., VCRU operatives, acting on intelligence, arrested a 21-year-old suspect, Oluchukwu Onyekwe, at Agukwu Nri in Anaocha Local Government Area.
Police said the suspect was allegedly found with quantities of dried weeds suspected to be cannabis, adding that preliminary investigations also linked him to suspected cult-related activities. He remains in custody while investigations continue.
The command urged residents to continue providing credible and timely information to security agencies to strengthen efforts at combating crime and enhancing public safety across the state.
