Tag: Anambra State Police Command

Police Arrest Five, Recover N1.45m Rrugs, Fake $100 Note In Anambra

Admin

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested five suspected members of a criminal gang and recovered suspected illicit drugs valued at N1.45 million, a counterfeit $100 United States dollar note, vandalised electrical wires and N72,550 cash. The suspects were arrested on Thursday, August 20, 2026, when operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, raided a suspected criminal hideout at Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. The operation, according to the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga of the Command, was conducted at about 12:48 p.m. The…

Read More

Onitsha Head Bridge Shooting: CP Orders Probe, Assures Victims Of Medical Care

Admin

The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, yesterday ordered a thorough and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting incident at the Head Bridge, Onitsha, which occurred during an attempted arrest. CP Nnanna, who addressed an anxious crowd in the area, said the immediate priority of the command was to ensure that those injured in the incident received adequate medical attention and recovered fully. The incident reportedly occurred when some suspects allegedly resisted arrest, resulting in a confrontation during which firearms were discharged and some persons…

Read More

Anambra Police Neutralise Two Suspected Kidnappers, Recover AK-47, Pump-Action Gun

Admin

  The Anambra State Police Command has recorded another major breakthrough in its renewed intelligence-led operations against kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes, with operatives neutralising two suspected kidnappers/armed robbers along Eziowelle Road.   The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, August 19, 2026, when operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, acting on credible intelligence, mobilised to the area following reports of the presence of suspected armed criminals.   According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the operatives came under fire from…

Read More

Police Arrest 49-Year-Old Suspected Armed Robber, Recover Gun, 50 Cartridges In Anambra

Admin

Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, have arrested a 49-year-old man, Chima Ogumba, suspected of armed robbery.   The suspect was arrested on the morning of August 17, 2026, along Nkpor Road in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state, following an intelligence-led operation by the police.   The operation also led to the recovery of one pump-action gun and 50 live cartridges from the suspect.   A statement issued yesterday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said…

Read More

Anambra CP Orders Tighter monitoring of Checkpoints, Patrols, Targets Zero extortion

Admin

  The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has ordered tighter monitoring of police checkpoints, patrol teams and other operational activities across the state in a renewed effort to eliminate extortion, harassment and other forms of misconduct by police personnel. The directive, announced by the Anambra State Police Command on Sunday, followed concerns and feedback obtained during the recent Anambra Security Stakeholders’ Interactive Sessions held across the three senatorial districts of the state. The initiative is expected to strengthen the Command’s operational control rooms and give senior…

Read More

Anambra Police Confirm Release of Chief Ezeokafor, Rev Sister, Launch Manhunt

Admin

The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the release and safe return of Chief J. J. Ezeokafor and a Rev. Sister who were abducted by armed men at Ifite-Awka, Awka, Anambra State. The victims were released on Saturday, August 15, 2026, according to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Ikenga Tochukwu. The command said it was taking steps to establish the circumstances surrounding the victims’ release and obtain useful information that could aid investigations and lead to the arrest of those behind the abduction. The statement read in…

Read More

Anambra Police Raid Criminal Hideouts, Arrest Suspected Secessionist Member, Five Others, Recover Camouflage, Live Cartridges Hard Drugs

Admin

    The Anambra State Police Command has intensified its ongoing raids on criminal hideouts across the state, arresting a suspected member of a secessionist group and five other suspects, including a female alleged drug dealer.   The operations, which were carried out by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) on Thursday, followed directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and the intensified security strategy of the state command to tackle violent crimes, cultism, drug trafficking and other criminal activities.   According to a statement…

Read More

Anambra Police Recover Two Pistols, Cult-Inscribed Caps From Abandoned Motorcycle

Admin

  The Anambra State Police Command has recovered two fabricated pistols and three caps bearing an inscription associated with the Vikings Confraternity from an abandoned motorcycle in Awka North Local Government Area of the state.   The recovery, according to the command, followed a patrol operation conducted by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) on Thursday.   The police in a statement by the State Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the incident occurred in the afternoon of August 13, 2026, along the Isuaniocha Bridge, when operatives…

Read More

Police Arrest Four Over Alleged Plot To Kill Man, Seize Property In Anambra

Admin

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested four suspects over an alleged plot to murder a citizen and take over his landed properties in Ukwulu, Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were also alleged to be in possession of firearms and ammunition. The breakthrough, according to the command, followed an intelligence-led operation initiated by the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, psc, mnips. The suspects were identified as Obiora Nwankwo, 38; Chiadikobi Okoye, 36; Emmanuel Mboko, 42; and Ifeanyi Obi, 37. The command…

Read More

Police Arrest 2 Suspected Drug Dealers With N6.2m illicit drugs, Recover N598,400 In Anambra

Admin

Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested two suspected illicit drug dealers and recovered substances suspected to be cannabis sativa, methamphetamine and other illicit drugs worth N6.2 million, as well as N598,400 cash.   The arrests followed a raid on a suspected criminal hideout in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state, in the early hours of Tuesday, August 11, 2026.   The operation, carried out by operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, was based on credible intelligence on the activities of suspected illicit…

Read More